Farm From School fall registration open to K-5, expands to 6-12
By Shelby Shank Field Editor This fall, Texas students can once again virtually visit farms and ranches right from their classrooms through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program. The popular program, open [...]
Texas farmer lands in national spotlight
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A West Texas cotton farmer is part of a national team to help bridge the [...]
Grain indemnity fund provides method for farmers to self-insure
Risk management is an important part of maintaining any successful business. Today, a piece of farm equipment can cost in [...]
Wait to apply nitrogen until soil cools
Soil temperatures are warmer than normal for the first couple of weeks of November across most of the U.S. due [...]
Purdue study evaluates impacts of GMO ban
Agricultural economists at Purdue University recently evaluated the environmental and economic impacts of a genetically modified crops (GMO) global ban, [...]
USDA sees limited farmland available for public sale
The amount of farm properties coming to the market in the next few years will likely remain limited, according to [...]
FSA County Committee elections underway
This week, more than 1.5 million farmers and ranchers across the U.S. will begin receiving their ballots to elect the [...]
Farmers’ Almanac launches Farmer of the Year contest
Farmers' Almanac, in partnership with the American Farm Bureau Federation, is searching for three farmers or ranchers to be recognized [...]
Texans take notice of Florida screwworm outbreak
By Shala Watson Staff Writer The first local infestation of New World screwworm in the U.S. in more than 30 [...]