Texas Farm Bureau names 2024-25 garden grant recipients
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) named the recipients of the Learning From the Ground Up garden grants for 2024-2025. Thirty-nine grants, totaling $19,500, were awarded to schools and educational programs across [...]
Salmonella outbreaks from backyard poultry declared over
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has concluded its investigation into eight separate multi-state outbreaks of salmonella infections [...]
Sweeping changes coming to Worker Protection Standards
By Shala Watson Staff Writer Agricultural chemicals and pesticides are one of the essential tools for managing weeds, insects and [...]
Input sought for 2016 National Beef Quality Audit
Input from every segment of the beef industry nationwide—cow-calf, stocker, feeder, dairy and others—is encouraged to participate in the 2016 [...]
Resale of anhydrous ammonia could lead to trouble
By Jessica Domel News Editor New fertilizer regulations are taking their toll on Texas. Since the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [...]
White House aims to diversify ag workforce
A new initiative seeks to create programs and partnerships to attract different segments of the population into agricultural and science [...]
National FFA membership reaches record high
The National FFA Organization is answering the need for more highly skilled graduates to fill job openings in agriculture, and [...]
Zika alert for Rio Grande Valley residents
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) issued a health alert encouraging health care providers in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, [...]
Decent cotton harvest expected for High Plains
Texas is forecast to produce 660 million bales of cotton this year. The Texas High Plains produces about 4 million [...]