TFB’s Socks for a Cause campaign raises funds for national group
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau put its best foot forward for agricultural literacy, raising $5,310 through the Socks for a Cause campaign to support the National Ag in the Classroom Organization. “The [...]
AFBFA launches new beef education website
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture (AFBFA) launched a new webpage focused on beef education tools developed in partnership with [...]
USDA seeks comments on beef carcass grade guidelines
By Jessica Domel News Editor Should standards for beef carcass grades be revised? The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing [...]
Survey shows farmer sentiment fell significantly in August
Farmer sentiment towards the agricultural economy took a turn in August. It fell 17 points from 112 in July to [...]
Texas peanut farmers scout for disease
Extended wet conditions in the Texas Southern Plains have created the ideal setting for peanut disease development. The mixture of [...]
Voter registration deadline approaches
By Jessica Domel News Editor The future is in your hands, but only if you’ve registered to participate in the [...]
Texas Youth Hunting Program offers new season of hunts
This season’s new offerings from the Texas Youth Hunting Program (TYHP) are off to a fast start with more than [...]
Grassroots advocacy efforts successfully challenge regulations
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor The cost of doing business in agriculture seems to face ever-growing increases. But Texas Farm [...]
Dart failures in cattle
Some cattle operations have started treating sick cattle in the field with pneumatic darts or the use of remote drug [...]