Texas Farm Bureau launches ag influencer contest
The search is on for the first Texas Ag Influencer of the Year. Texas Farm Bureau is launching a new contest to surface Texas-based influencers who use their platforms to promote agriculture, food and rural [...]
Hunters reminded of ATV safety while afield
More Texans have died in ATV-related accidents in the last three decades than in any other state. The 753 people [...]
Texas Beef Checkoff invests in next generation of top chefs
By Misty Martin Texas Beef Council High school culinary educators from across the state are benefiting from an ongoing partnership [...]
South Plains peanut farmers expect average yields
Peanut harvest has already started rolling in areas of the South Plains. Texas farmers are expected to harvest from 160,000 [...]
USDA to issue more than $7 billion in ARC, PLC payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will distribute more than $7 billion in payments to farmers covered [...]
October is National Cooperative Month
There are nearly 3,000 farmer cooperatives in agriculture whose members include a majority of the nation’s 2 million farmers and [...]
4-H alumni asked to share stories during National 4-H Week
Every 4-H alumnus has a story. It could be how they learned to win graciously. Or, even lose graciously. How [...]
Meat goats are a valuable commodity
The meat goat industry is performing well and has a bright future, according to a six-year study conducted by Texas [...]
USDA requires meat packers to report online cattle auctions
In efforts to provide more transparency and boost price discovery in cash markets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced [...]