Members discuss Texas Farm Bureau policy for 2025
By Julie Tomascik Editor Foreign ownership of land, solar facility tax subsidies and the current agricultural economy were among the topics discussed at Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) policy development meetings across the state this fall. [...]
Heavy rains, storms dampen Texas cotton
Farmers across the High and South Plains of Texas are close to wrapping up their cotton harvests for the year. [...]
A new era in beef promotion
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A program strengthened. An industry supported. And a bright future. That’s beef raised in the [...]
Battle against crop insurance cuts continues
Representatives from agriculture organizations like the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) continue to meet with legislators across the nation regarding [...]
AgriLife expert: 2015 is ‘jubilee’ year for deer hunting
By Robert Burns Texas A&M AgriLife Thanks to plenty of rain at the right times, the 2015 hunting season has [...]
Multi-million dollar TDA fee increases delayed
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Following pushback from the agriculture community and state lawmakers, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has [...]
Gov. Abbott to lead business development mission to Cuba
Governor Abbott will lead a delegation to Havana, Cuba where he will hold meetings and events to focus on travel, [...]
TFB names Agriculture in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Curious students fill the classroom where intriguing lessons plans await them. And a teacher, passionate [...]
Saving lives, one rescue tube at a time
By Jessica Domel Field Editor Six months ago, firefighters in Lamar County worked for 20 hours to save the life [...]