Farm bill expiration underlines need for new legislation, disaster assistance
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill has expired, and Congress has until the end of the year to take action to protect America’s farmers, ranchers and dairymen. “For [...]
Cuban relationship expected to grow with U.S. ag
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made several announcements on his trip to Cuba this week, fostering further collaboration between the [...]
Rain brings benefits, concerns for spring forage
By Shala Watson Public Relations Intern Recent rains brought benefits for spring forage growth and supplement for the Texas cow [...]
Cover crops help recharge farmland
By Justin Green Staff Writer Cover crops recharge the soil, help increase future harvests and feed cattle. Because of that, [...]
Caterpillar expands member benefit
Caterpillar has expanded the reach of its Texas Farm Bureau member benefit program. Farm Bureau members can now save up [...]
Land values tumble as commodity prices drop
By Justin Green Staff Writer Commodity prices continue to drop, driving down the price of agricultural land in some parts [...]
Low fuel prices could bring farmers more savings
Fuel prices have fallen by 50 percent between January 2014 and January 2016. And the on-farm impact could add up, [...]
Frazier to lead NCBA
DENVER–The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has named Kendal Frazier its new chief executive officer. NCBA President Tracy Brunner made the [...]
Texas corn farmers question ARC discrepancy
Farmers are questioning why Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) payments are not equal in counties with similar yield numbers and the [...]