Corporate Transparency Act blocked nationwide by Texas judge
By Julie Tomascik Editor The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which would require U.S. businesses, including farms, to report stakeholder information to the U.S. Treasury Department, was preliminarily blocked nationwide by a Texas federal judge [...]
U.S., China agree to phytosanitary protocols for milled rice
If all goes according to plan, in just a few short months, American rice growers and sellers could be exporting [...]
East Texas Pasture Management Program set Feb. 12
This year’s East Texas Pasture Management Program, set Feb. 12 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Center at Overton, will [...]
Scholarship opportunities help TFB members
By Julie Tomascik Publications Editor Youth are the stars of agriculture’s future. And they have opportunities—for growth, education and leadership—designed [...]
USDA announces major staff changes
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Krysta Harden is leaving USDA at the end of February, and USDA APHIS chief veterinarian John Clifford [...]
Planet Ag coming to a fair near you
Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Planet Agriculture exhibit kicks off another show season this winter and spring. The interactive exhibit teaches [...]
Strengthening El Niño could mean elevated rainfall through May
By Robert Burns Texas A&M AgriLife A further strengthening of the current El Niño will likely mean wetter-than-normal conditions continue [...]
Workshop to highlight tax law changes for forest landowners
Did you know timber tax laws have changed due to the new tax law passed by Congress in December 2015? [...]
President vetoes legislation, keeps WOTUS
By Julie Tomascik Publications Editor President Obama delivered an expected blow to agriculture late Tuesday night when he vetoed a [...]