YF&R Spring Conference empowers young ag leaders
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Understanding retail beef cuts, farm finances and the future of agriculture were among the topics discussed during the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Spring Conference. The [...]
Leaf blast detected early in Texas rice fields
Cases of leaf blast have been reported in Texas rice farms earlier than usual, according to AgFax. Farmers found the [...]
TAHC names Schwartz as Texas state veterinarian
AUSTIN—The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) named Dr. Andy Schwartz as Texas' state veterinarian and the commission's executive director. The 13 [...]
Monsanto declines Bayer’s $62 billion offer
Bayer AG offered to buy Monsanto Co. for $62 billion last week, but Monsanto declined, according to the New York [...]
Updated crop, livestock budgets released
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists have released the updated 2016 crop and livestock budgets for the current year. The [...]
TFB requests TB, brucellosis rule withdrawal
Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) has requested the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) withdraw the [...]
Tribe claims EPA involved in controversial anti-ag campaign
The tribe at the heart of the controversial What’s Upstream advertising campaign in Washington state now claims the Environmental Protection [...]
Potential in Cuba
By Jessica Domel News Editor As the icy relationship between the U.S. and Cuba continues to thaw, many in the [...]
TFB opens new Austin Legislative office
Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) opened its new Austin Legislative office today, signaling a new era for the organization and its [...]