USDA requires biosecurity audits for HPAI indemnity program
Poultry farms seeking compensation for the loss of birds and eggs due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) will have to get a biosecurity audit before restocking, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). [...]
Texas A&M AgriLife Research develops veterinarian recruitment toolbox
A shortage of rural veterinarians in Texas prompted a collaborative pilot effort between the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases [...]
TFB Student Success Series engages students in leadership development
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) helped 1,487 students grow in leadership and professional development this [...]
House, Senate Ag committees reach deal on one-year farm bill extension
By Julie Tomascik Editor A one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill was included in a stopgap spending bill [...]
FSA County Committee elections underway for 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began mailing ballots last week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county [...]
Texas Farm Bureau names 2023-24 garden grant recipients
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) named the recipients of the Learning From the Ground Up garden [...]
Preventing wildfires this hunting season
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Although recent rainfall has improved drought conditions across much of the state, the risk of [...]
Students grow through TFB’s Jumpstart, Activate programs
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Over 2,500 students become more familiar with Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), agriculture and leadership through [...]
Farmers, ranchers celebrate STEM in agriculture
By Shelby Shank Field Editor National STEM Day is celebrated every year on Nov. 8 to promote and recognize [...]