Teachers learn about agriculture at Summer Ag Institute
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Educators from across Texas traded textbooks for tractors and learned more about agriculture and how they can incorporate it into their classrooms at this year’s Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]