Shaw’s passion for agriculture fuels his collegiate path
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Agriculture has been the center of Wes Shaw’s life, cultivating his passion for farming and ranching. Shaw grew up in the Texas Panhandle, where his family planted their roots in [...]
Texas drought continues to dwindle
Less than 5 percent of Texas is now suffering from dry and moderate drought conditions thanks to recent rains. Lingering [...]
Farmers/ranchers to receive FSA ballots this week
The November General Election may be over, but farmers and ranchers across the U.S. still have important decisions to make. [...]
AFBF asks Supreme Court to stop EPA’s abuse of Clean Water Act powers
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments against a lower court ruling [...]
Texans named to USDA minority farmers advisory committee
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected two Texans to serve on its Minority Farmers Advisory Committee (MFAC). Igalious [...]
BQA certification offered
With only two weeks remaining, the countdown continues for beef and dairy producers to become Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)-certified for [...]
House takes first step toward highway bill
The House approved HR 22, the long-term highway bill, by a vote of 363-64 this week. The bill authorizes nearly [...]
Text of Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement now available
A month after the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership talks, the text of the [...]
Hidden Pines fire impacts Buescher and Bastrop state parks
AUSTIN— The mid-October skies in Smithville were cloaked by a thick smoke after a wildfire ignited near Buescher and Bastrop [...]