Young farmers, ranchers donate pork to local organization
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Advisory Committee donated 186 pounds of pork to Calhoun County Community Ministries through TFB’s Farmers Feeding Families program. The program [...]
Farmers, ranchers continue opposition to estate tax
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Repeal is the most effective way to protect family-run businesses from the estate tax, [...]
Applications open for TFB’s 2024 True Scholar Award
By Julie Tomascik Editor Applications are being accepted through March 1 for the S.M. True Jr. Agricultural Scholar Award, a major scholarship [...]
USDA considering updates to foreign land reporting form
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting public input on updates to its foreign land reporting form. The goal, [...]
Winter pasture, rangeland conditions vary across Texas
By Shelby Shank Field Editor As the new year kicks off, rangeland and pastures across Texas have a fairly good [...]
TFB member named to Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture appointed 26 members, including several from Texas, to serve on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and [...]
Finding, predicting, breeding out chronic wasting disease
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Newer testing and genomic predictions could be key in curbing the spread of chronic [...]
Golden Buckle Award to highlight county Farm Bureau efforts
By Julie Tomascik Editor County Farm Bureaus can earn prizes and bragging rights through the 2024 Golden Buckle Awards Program. [...]
USDA to host workshops on livestock risk management products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting more than a dozen in-person and virtual workshops for producers to learn [...]