Spring planting brings challenges, opportunities for farmers
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Despite what the groundhog predicted, spring conditions have arrived in Texas, and farmers like Bob Reed in Matagorda County are hard at work. For Reed, who grows corn and [...]
More than $80,000 in Texas Farm Bureau scholarships available
Paying for college could soon be a lot easier for Texas students. Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is once again offering [...]
USDA CRP enrollments double
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue nearly $1.7 billion in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments. The USDA CRP [...]
Challenging year for Texas soybean crop
Many weather factors caused problems for soybean farmers across Texas this year, according to AgriLife Today. Arid conditions and rain [...]
Extension to host free DIY brush control webinar Thursday
Texas landowners who are interested in learning more about brush control around their property are encouraged to virtually attend a [...]
USDA approves two types of biotech potatoes
Two types of genetically engineered potatoes that reduce bruising and black spots, enhance storage capacity and can resist the pathogen [...]
Texas agriculture groups push for eminent domain fairness
By Gene Hall Director of Public Relations Fairness is a concept that influences human and business relationships. Without it, those [...]
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 [...]