Entrepreneurs can take home $100K in Ag Innovation Challenge
U.S. startup companies developing innovative solutions to challenges faced by farmers, ranchers and rural communities can apply for startup funds through the 2026 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. The contest, now in its 12th year, [...]
AgLead, FarmLead cultivate the future
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor What happens in the city doesn’t stay there. It makes its way to farms and [...]
USDA extends deadline for recording farm structure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted a one-time, 30-day extension to the farm structure status deadline. This allow [...]
Landowners applaud two Supreme Court rulings
Texas landowners are applauding two recent Supreme Court rulings, according to the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB). The U.S. Supreme Court [...]
NOAA predicts up to eight hurricanes this year
After three relatively slow years, forecasters expect a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season, according to NBC-DFW. But climate conditions are making [...]
Wild pigs plague the Lone Star State
By Gary Joiner Editor The reality of wild pigs in Texas is rooted in their remarkable numbers. If unchecked, the [...]
Wildlife camp application deadline extended
Summertime means summer camps in nature’s classroom, and there’s still time left to sign up for the Wildlife Conservation Camp. [...]
Forestry officials find emerald ash borer in Texas
The invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) beetle has been detected in Texas. The beetle is a non-native, wood-boring pest that [...]
Changes ahead with Veterinary Feed Directive
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A simple formula for raising livestock? It doesn’t exist. Each operation is different—10 chickens, 100 [...]