Texas students learn about composting through Farm From School
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas students learned about composting through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program. Kindergarten through fifth-grade students across Texas virtually “meet” with a farmer or rancher once a month [...]
USDA announces cotton loan rate differentials
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the 2017 crop loan rate differentials for upland and extra-long [...]
‘No Land No Water’ campaign promotes conservation
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager When it rains in Texas, it falls predominantly on a privately-owned farm, ranch [...]
Texas Rural Challenge competition deadlines approaching
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Rural communities make up more than half of the Lone Star State, and the Texas [...]
Farm bill talks begin in House Committee on Agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The next farm bill may be at least two years away from implementation, but lawmakers [...]
Countdown to agriculture census
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts [...]
Training set to help growers prepare for new rule
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Produce safety outlined under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is a federal requirement that [...]
Kubota opens North American headquarters in Texas
Kubota Tractor Corporation unveiled its new North American headquarters building in Grapevine, Texas earlier this month. The company’s move to [...]
Sorghum acreage on the rise
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Despite the prolific sugarcane aphids, Texas farmers are sticking with sorghum. Farmers report they’ll plant [...]