TFB memorial scholarship honors Jana Middleton’s legacy
A new Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) memorial scholarship honoring the late Jana Middleton is helping young agricultural leaders pursue their dreams—just as she would have wanted. Middleton, a former TFB field representative in the [...]
West Texas farmers explore new use for old crop
Barley is a crop that is typically harvested earlier than corn or cotton and used for livestock feed. But a [...]
Representative farms face cash shortfalls
A majority of representative farms in major U.S. production regions used to project future farm financial conditions would face serious [...]
Duvall urges farmers, ranchers to engage on ag issues
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s public policy agenda shares much in common with the Trump administration on issues like regulatory [...]
Factors affecting bred cow value
Bred cows vary in value according to a number of factors, including age, quality, weight, stage of gestation, hide color, [...]
Capital Farm Credit offers financial tips
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Low commodity prices and tight margins are putting the squeeze on many farmers and ranchers. [...]
Deflation changes meat purchase habits
Despite years of increasing prices in a volume-challenged marketplace, deflation is overwhelmingly changing meat purchase intents yet again, according to [...]
Vegetable harvest underway in Lower Rio Grande Valley
Vegetable growers across most of South Texas are hoping the unseasonably-warm winter will remain now that planting has begun to [...]
Ag commissioner approves new measure for wild pig control
Texas farmers and ranchers are losing ground to wild pigs. A new measure recently approved by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid [...]