Lawmakers request GAO to review Paraguay beef imports
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) demanding a review of the [...]
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 [...]
What do I do with all those empty pesticide jugs?
By Brant Wilbourn Associate Director Commodity & Regulatory Activities Due to state budget cuts in previous years, the Texas Commission [...]
Parasitic weed threatens Texas crops
By Jessica Domel Field Editor An invasive plant with nearly microscopic seeds could cause big problems for farmers in the [...]
Rain, stewardship improve wildlife habitats
Farmers in Throckmorton and Shackelford counties are seeing more quail than they’ve seen in perhaps a decade thanks to good [...]
Summer 2015: A peach of a season!
By Jessica Domel Field Editor Peach lovers in the Texas Hill Country were greeted by a pleasant sight this year—a [...]