USDA announces plan to address rural vet shortage
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its Rural Veterinary Action Plan to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians across the U.S. “Rural veterinarians are vital for the [...]
Partisan farm bill jabs in Ag Committee hearing
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) impact on American agriculture turned briefly into [...]
Texas FFA announces 2024 TFB scholarship recipients
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The Texas FFA Association announced the selection of the 2024 Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) [...]
Report shows planted cotton acreage up from last year
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Farmers in Texas and the U.S. planted more cotton acres this year. The most recent [...]
Matagorda County farmer faces Hurricane Beryl aftermath
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Matagorda County farmer Richard Beyer is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which [...]
Hurricane Beryl barreled through Texas crops, ag infrastructure
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Hurricane Beryl tore through the Texas coast and traveled up through East Texas, leaving [...]
Rural veterinarians, vet students can apply for 2024 education assistance
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is now accepting Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program (RVIP) applications for the 2024 cycle. Applications [...]
Some progress in the fight for Texas water
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A funding bill that withholds more than $7 million from Mexico until it delivers [...]
Rapid spread of emerald ash borer has foresters, communities on alert
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Rapid spread of the emerald ash borer (EAB) has foresters and communities on alert [...]