Texas farmers faces growing losses from deer damage
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Every crop comes with its share of challenges, but an overabundant deer population is destroying some crops long before harvest. “People would ask us how the corn’s doing, and my [...]
Hunt County Farm Bureau donates pork to help feed community
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Hunt County Farm Bureau donated 575 pounds of pork to a local nonprofit through Texas [...]
Texas 4-H names 2025 TFB scholarship recipients
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Cadence Copeland, Krystal Tondre and Emily Smith are the 2025 recipients of scholarships funded by Texas [...]
USDA releases new plan for national security
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The Trump administration unveiled its plan to address foreign ownership of U.S. farmland and ensure [...]
USDA once again closes border to Mexican cattle imports
By Julie Tomascik Editor Livestock trade across the U.S.-Mexico border is once again suspended, effective immediately. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture [...]
USDA launches crop disaster relief program for 2023-24 losses
Farmers who suffered losses to their crops due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can begin applying for$16 billion [...]
Applications open for AFBF’s veteran farmer award
The American Farm Bureau Federation, with support from Farm Credit, is seeking applicants for the Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence. The [...]
Majority of income for farm families comes from off-farm jobs
By Shelby Shank Field Editor A recent Market Intel report from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) underscores a [...]
Floodwaters leave trail of devastation through Hill Country
By Julie Tomascik Editor Floodwaters that surged through the Texas Hill Country over the Fourth of July claimed lives, destroyed [...]