Texas students get the scoop on ice cream through Farm From School
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas students wrapped up the semester on a sweet note through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program. Kindergarten through fifth-grade students across the state joined the monthly [...]
TDA conducts public hearing on rule regarding warfarin
By Gary Joiner TFB Radio Network Manager A Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) proposal to designate any pesticide containing the [...]
Seminar helps teachers set ag roots in classrooms
By Julie Tomascik Editor Agriculture is a mystery for some students and teachers. Its deep roots in Texas lie just [...]
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 [...]