Doorways to Agriculture reaches 31,000 students, teachers
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Doorways to Agriculture exhibit made learning about agriculture fun and engaging for over 31,000 students and teachers who visited major livestock shows this spring. The [...]
New details revealed in Monarch recovery plan
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A butterfly on the brink. But Texas agriculture can help. The distinctive Monarch has faced [...]
New USDA toolkit aimed to help urban farmers
Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the agency’s Urban Agriculture Toolkit. The toolkit [...]
New loan programs help small farmers, ranchers
A new way of financing portable storage and handling equipment for farmers and ranchers has been announced by the United [...]
Wet year leads to water for Colorado River rice farmers
By Jessica Domel News Editor Water from the Highland Lakes is once again making the trek down the Colorado River [...]
Avoiding avian flu in backyard poultry flocks
By Shala Watson Public Relations Intern Backyard poultry operations in Texas are just as susceptible to avian influenza as commercial [...]
Time to plant food plots for dove hunting
This is the time of year to start planting food plots for dove hunting. Food plots should include plants that [...]
EPA extends dicamba comment period
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) comment date for dicamba formulations has been extended to May 31, according to Progressive Farmer. [...]
Splitting the farm bill could be detrimental
Agricultural lawmakers know trying to pass a farm bill in 2018 will be a hard task, but some key Democrats [...]