TFB state director testifies in support of HB 4163
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Despite the overwhelming passage in 2023 of Proposition 1, which protects farmers and ranchers from unnecessary municipal regulations, some cities continue to impose restrictive rules. Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) [...]
Lawmakers seek answers from EPA on anti-ag campaign
By Shala Watson TFB Public Relations Intern Late last week, 145 bipartisan lawmakers joined together to seek answers from the [...]
Scrapie case confirmed in Texas Panhandle
Late last week, Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed scrapie in a Hartley County ewe. The ewe was tested [...]
AFBF: WOTUS woes continue
On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit declined to grant rehearing by the full court on [...]
Cotton Council disputes Turkish anti-dumping penalties
The National Cotton Council (NCC) is going to fight Turkey’s decision to impose a 3 percent CIF (cost, insurance and [...]
More wild pigs damaging Texas landscape
Texas landowners are seeing more wild pigs this time of year with abundant food sources and the peak of farrowing [...]
Texas families, farms battle floods
By Jessica Domel News Editor Mother Nature is taking its toll on the Lone Star State. Just weeks after parts [...]
Farms face uncertain futures over the next four years
It’s no secret that farm finances and commodities look bearish. But recent data from Texas A&M University’s Agricultural and Food [...]
Emergency preparation supplies sales tax holiday
Flooding, tornadoes, fires and other emergencies can cause chaos and problems in communities. The state of Texas is helping residents [...]