USDA to purchase U.S.-grown commodities for international food programs
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking action to help U.S. farmers and families in need across the globe. On Sept. 25, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced [...]
Deadline nears to apply for ERP aid for 2022 natural disasters
Commodity and specialty crop farmers have until Aug. 14 to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Relief [...]
Texas teachers attend National Ag in the Classroom Conference
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Six Texas teachers attended the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference last month in [...]
‘The Fabric of Now’ campaign reaches younger generation
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Cotton Incorporated is meeting consumers where they are through new marketing strategies. Earlier this year, [...]
Texas watermelon growers report good yields, high quality
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas watermelon growers are reporting good yields and high quality for the summertime-favorite melon, [...]
Committee hearing examines EPA’s impact on agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Two farmers, a rancher, a plant scientist and members of Congress recently shared their [...]
Partisan farm bill jabs in Ag Committee hearing
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) impact on American agriculture turned briefly into [...]
Texas FFA announces 2024 TFB scholarship recipients
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist The Texas FFA Association announced the selection of the 2024 Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) [...]
Report shows planted cotton acreage up from last year
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Farmers in Texas and the U.S. planted more cotton acres this year. The most recent [...]