East Texas farm family grows colorful tulips
By Shelby Shank Field Editor After a family visit to a tulip farm, Jerry Moody casually mentioned they could start something similar at home. His daughter, however, wasn’t convinced. “My daughter looked at me [...]
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 [...]
East Texas fruit, vegetable conference to cover timely topics
The East Texas Fruit and Vegetable Conference set for Feb. 16 in Nacogdoches will cover topics of interest to conventional [...]
TFB Radio Network celebrates 14 years on air
Seventy affiliate stations in 52 markets. It's a long way from Jan. 7, 2002, when the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) [...]
Survey aims to collect farmer feedback on USDA programs
A new online survey launched by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) will collect feedback from farmers and ranchers about [...]
Low market prices already affecting 2016 crop outlook
By Rod Santa Ana Texas A&M AgriLife As Rio Grande Valley farmers prepare to plant seeds in the coming weeks [...]
Texas peanut acreage, yield on the rise
Favorable farm bill provisions and low commodity prices for other crops prompted a rise in the amount of peanuts planted [...]