Lawmakers urge fast-track approval of screwworm treatments for livestock
By Julie Tomascik Editor A group of Congressional lawmakers is urging federal agencies to fast-track approvals of anti-parasitic treatments for livestock in response to the growing threat of the New World screwworm (NWS). U.S. Rep. [...]
Committee leaders release farm bill frameworks
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter After years of work, the leaders of both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees revealed [...]
Students learn about strawberries through Farm From School
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas students learned about strawberries through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program. Kindergarten [...]
Fighting for water in the Rio Grande Valley
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Lawmakers and agricultural organizations, including Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), continue to urge the Biden administration [...]
CWD detected in Edwards County deer breeding facility
Two cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) were detected in an Edwards County deer breeding facility, marking the first detections [...]
Applications open for 2024 TFB Young Farmer & Rancher contests
By Julie Tomascik Editor The applications for the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) 2024 Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) and [...]
Lawmakers consider Chinese communist threats to agriculture
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural lands, threats to cybersecurity and the theft of intellectual property [...]
USDA outlines federal order H5N1 testing for dairy cattle
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week announced a federal order that requires lactating dairy [...]
South Plains farmers prepare to plant cotton
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Cotton farmers on the South Plains of Texas need a good crop this year after [...]