TFB Engage events connect students with community leaders
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Students in the graduating classes of 2027 and 2028 participated in Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) district Engage events, helping them build connections with their peers and local leaders. Engage is [...]
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 [...]
MPP deadline approaching
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended the deadline for dairy farmers to submit their application for the dairy Margin [...]
Private lake leasing can add income
By Gary Joiner Editor Texas farmers and ranchers have long known about opportunities to lease their property for hunting. Many [...]
Hit or miss year for Texas pecans
Several factors—like the weather, pest and disease issues—have impacted 2016 Texas pecan production, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension horticulturist [...]