USDA reminds farmers to file crop acreage reports
Farmers are reminded to file their crop acreage reports with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office. July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines vary by county [...]
Farmers, ranchers concerned about trade retaliation with Mexico
By Landee Kieschnick TFB Communications Intern If President Donald Trump imposes a tariff on Mexican goods, which he has mentioned [...]
How to win in a low-trust world
By Zippy Duvall AFBF President Americans’ confidence and trust in key institutions is at a historical low, according to a [...]
Longtime voice of rodeo passes away
Rodeo announcer Hadley Barrett passed away Thursday, March 2. Rodeo fans young and old remember a true legend who was [...]
New report shows economic impact of Texas ag exports
About 35 percent of U.S. farm income comes from selling agricultural products overseas. And potential trade disruption could have a [...]
Bull management crucial for breeding
Bull management before and during breeding season can improve ranchers’ chances for reproductive success, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension [...]
U.S. approves three types of genetically engineered potatoes
Three types of potatoes genetically engineered to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine are safe for the [...]
Trump executive order ditches WOTUS
By Julie Tomascik Editor President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army [...]
USDA designates Texas counties as natural disaster areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 14 counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas due to losses [...]