New Congress has work to do for agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor Congress reconvened this month with a packed agenda, including passing a modernized farm bill. Farmers and ranchers in Texas and across the nation have made it clear that action is needed. [...]
Free Enterprise Speech finalists take on Capitol Hill
Speak up. Speak out. Free Enterprise Speech finalists took to Capitol Hill this week to meet with legislators. The finalists [...]
Giant salvinia. Giant problem.
With the busy summer boating season underway, the help of Texas boaters is needed to stop the spread of giant [...]
Supreme Court deadlocked on immigration case
President Obama’s immigration plan is put on hold following a deadlocked Supreme Court decision announced this morning. According to POLITICO, [...]
Compromise legislation to nullify Vermont’s GMO labeling law
A landmark Senate agreement on national disclosure standards for genetically engineered foods would allow companies to disclose GMO ingredients through [...]
Outlook: No drought in Texas through fall
There’s good news for Texas. The state remains drought-free for the fourth week in a row and is expected to [...]
FAA rule clears drones to take off in ag
The Federal Aviation Administration released the final Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Rule yesterday. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) submitted [...]
Speaker Straus meets with Texas Farm Bureau
Eminent domain, water rights and agricultural land valuation and sales tax exemptions were on the agenda when Texas Farm Bureau [...]
New tool being tested to fight citrus greening
A new tool may add to the arsenal of weapons to manage and control the spread of citrus greening, one [...]