Over 2.2 million additional acres enrolled in CRP
An additional 2.2 million acres were enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), bringing the total enrollment “very near” the 27-million-acre cap. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the latest enrollment this week in [...]
Astronauts eat first space food. Far out!
One small step for man. One giant leap for lettuce lovers everywhere. In a recording breaking bite, astronauts aboard the [...]
Are your horses drinking enough water?
It's summer time in Texas, and we're not the only ones sweating it out. Livestock, including horses, are also trying [...]
Spring rains lead to high hay yields
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor Years of dry, barren summers are a not-so-distant memory. But the green fields across Texas [...]
Are liability releases enforceable?
Before you invite strangers onto your land, you might want to check out your liability release first. Tiffany Dowell-Lashmet, Texas [...]
Legislation corrects duplicative pesticide permit requirements
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Aug. 5 approved a Farm Bureau-supported bill, the Sensible Environmental Protection Act [...]
Protect your home, property against wildfire
The dog days of summer are here and for many parts of the state, that means the potential for wildfires [...]
TFB joins suit against the EPA
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor The battle over the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) overreach is headed to the courts. Agriculture [...]
Giant spider webs an eerie sight near Dallas
While traveling down CA Roan Drive in Rowlett recently, people have been exposed to an eerie sight on a number [...]