Celebrate Texas farmers on National Farmer’s Day
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The contributions of farmers, ranchers, dairymen and foresters are recognized on Oct. 12—National Farmer’s Day. “We celebrate the farm and ranch families in agriculture every day, but especially on [...]
Tax-free weekend for water-conserving products
Lawmakers, along with the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association, worked together to create the Water-Efficient Products Sales Tax Holiday, which [...]
TFB seeks extension for farm structure revisions
Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) has requested USDA extend the June 1 farm structure status change deadline to Dec. 31, 2016, [...]
Canola finding a place on Texas farms
By Shala Watson TFB Public Relations Intern Fields of winter wheat dot the Texas countryside. But a bright yellow crop—canola—has [...]
Conservation efforts lead to improved habitat
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Improved habitat conditions and conservation efforts of farmers and ranchers is part of a strategy [...]
China cotton sale affecting prices worldwide
By Jessica Domel and Tom Nicolette For weeks, all eyes have been on China as the country—once the largest consumer [...]
Farm Bureau survey: Farmers want to control their own data
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 11, 2016–Farmers and ranchers want to control the information their equipment collects every time it passes through [...]
AgriLife teaches students about gardening, nutrition
More than 500 third graders have started to make better nutritional choices thanks to the Learn, Grow, Eat and Go! [...]
Arson blamed for West Fertilizer Company explosion
The West Fertilizer Company explosion on April 17, 2013 was a “criminal act,” investigators announced Wednesday following a $2 million [...]