Smith named winner of TFB’s AgVentures Challenge
By Julie Tomascik Editor Mattison Smith’s idea for an agricultural-focused lifestyle app and website for farmers and ranchers to sell their products and goods to local community members earned her the top award in Texas [...]
Farmers eye drones for agriculture’s future
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Tractors and combines are mainstays on the farm. And drones could soon join them as [...]
USDA commodity loans available to Texas producers
Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs) are available to help Texas farmers meet cash flow needs without [...]
Texas youth attend unique Beef 706
Class was in session this summer at Texas Tech University where students participated in a Beef 706 designed entirely for [...]
Farm bill safety net deadlines approach
It’s time to finalize your farm bill safety net program choice. The deadline to sign a contract and enroll in [...]
Agricultural advocacy starts now
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Food fights seem entertaining. But there’s nothing funny about the fights taking place over agriculture. [...]
Schronk named ‘Man of the Year’ in Texas agriculture
The Texas County Agricultural Agents Association has presented Hill County Farm Bureau President Rodney Schronk one of seven Man of [...]
Commodity prices roll with financial markets
Commodity markets are performing about as expected during the recent global financial market rollercoaster. There are no specific reasons for [...]
TAHC offers training to help hunters collect CWD samples
Over the next two months, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is hoping to train at least 500 hunters how [...]