USDA dedicates $280 million to help Valley farmers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Help is on the way for Texas farmers in the Rio Grande Valley who have been impacted by Mexico’s failure to deliver the water it owes the nation under the 1944 [...]
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 [...]
TWDB agricultural grant funding available
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2016 Agricultural Water Conservation Grants. Applications are [...]
RGV radio newsman Charlie Rankin passes
Charlie Rankin, a longtime voice of Rio Grande Valley (RGV) agriculture, passed away Jan. 8 at the age of 90 [...]