TFB sets 2025 state, national legislative priorities
By Julie Tomascik Editor A new year brings new state and national legislative and advocacy efforts for Texas Farm Bureau (TFB). “Texas Farm Bureau will make sure the voices of farmers and ranchers are [...]
Grant to provide more ag inspectors along southern Texas border
Shorter wait times. Fresher produce. That’s what experts are hoping will come out of a new grant designed to ensure [...]
Texas A&M Forest Service issues winter outlook and fire safety tips
A wet winter may be in store, but the threat of wildfire still exists. The current El Niño conditions drop [...]
AFBF: Omnibus is an overall win for ag but still no fix for WOTUS or GMOs
Congressional omnibus spending and tax extender bills will benefit agriculture greatly if passed, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) said [...]
FAA announces drone registration
American families who plan on gifting or receiving a drone this holiday season will need to add an additional $5 [...]
COOL repealed in omnibus spending bill
Just days before the World Trade Organization (WTO) is set to approve a billion dollars in retaliatory tariffs against the [...]
USDA removes farm program payments to managers not actively engaged in farming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finalized a rule to ensure that farm safety net payments are issued only [...]
Report: Texas is drought-free
For the second week in a row, not a drop of drought remains in the Lone Star State. Texas’ drought-free [...]
Texas farmers among testers of new cotton varieties
Over 100 farmers gathered in San Antonio over the weekend to discuss the latest class of Monsanto’s Deltapine cotton varieties. [...]