House Ag leaders discuss farm bill timing, priorities
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter During a recent trip to San Antonio to visit with U.S. farmers and ranchers, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN) shared [...]
Enrollment for 2017 farm bill safety net program coverage opens today
Texas farmers who plan to enroll in farm bill safety net programs Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage [...]
TFB Commodity Advisory Committee chairmen named
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor The Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Commodity Advisory Committees have new leadership tasked with focusing on [...]
Farm groups push for precision ag systems collaboration
There are many different Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS) that provide software to help farmers plant, harvest, spray, irrigate and [...]
Stress, transportation affect cattle health, growth
By Shala Watson Staff Writer More calves get sick during the fall than any other season, which can lead to [...]
Record low response to USDA crop surveys
U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) surveys are sent to tens of thousands of U.S. farmers to help calculate payments to [...]
Where are the doves?
Texas dove hunters in much of the central zone have reported slow hunting and scattered birds since the opening of [...]
Egg production on the rise
Whether you like them boiled, scrambled or fried, one thing is for sure–there are plenty of eggs to go around. [...]
Northeast Texas residents, hunters advised to be bear aware
Wildlife biologists are advising hunters, ranchers and rural residents in Northeast Texas of a handful of confirmed black bear sightings [...]