Disaster declaration issued for RGV flooding
By Julie Tomascik Editor Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for four counties in the Rio Grande Valley that were impacted by heavy rainfall and flooding last week. The counties included in the [...]
USDA surveying cattle operations
Will the U.S. beef cow inventory continue to increase or have prices and weather played enough of a role this [...]
Lynn-Garza County Farm Bureau named ‘Most Outstanding’
Dedication to community, education and agriculture has earned the Lynn-Garza County Farm Bureau one of the most coveted awards presented [...]
Texas gives U.S. rice plantings a boost
U.S. growers produced the second largest rice crop on record in 2016 after a 22 percent increase in planted acreage [...]
Save with Grainger member benefit
By Shala Watson Staff Writer The water line needs fixing. Fences need mending. And tools need replacing. The list of [...]
Survey shows low number of students interested in ag careers
Jobs within agriculture are abundant, according to USDA data, but high school and college students do not have high interest [...]
Additional Zika cases found in South Texas
Enhanced surveillance and investigation in South Texas led to the identification of four additional cases of suspected locally-transmitted Zika virus [...]
Eminent domain unlocks private property in Texas
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Texas property owners face an unbalanced set of laws in the eminent domain process. And [...]
National 4-H Council, AFBF establish partnership
Leaders of National 4-H Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) today announced a newly established partnership during the [...]