Spivey is a finalist in Excellence in Agriculture contest
By Shelby Shank Field Editor For Jacob Spivey, agriculture was love at first sight. “I fell in love with agriculture when I was in fourth grade,” he said. “The local ag teacher came by [...]
Canadian poultry trade ban due to avian flu
Seven countries have imposed trade restrictions on Canadian poultry as a fifth farm in British Columbia (B.C.) was put under [...]
USDA initiates efficient rural America loan program
Addressing the need to improve resource management on the farm and across rural America, USDA has launched a loan program [...]
It’s time to sort off thin cows for extra feed
Now is the time to body condition score your spring-calving herd and sort off the thin cows so you can [...]
‘Watch Out for That Puddle’ warns WSJ op-ed
“Watch Out for That Puddle, Soon It Could Be Federally Regulated,” a strongly worded op-ed in Sunday’s Wall Street Journal [...]
Delegates address brackish water, property rights
More than 1,100 farmers and ranchers from across the state convened Dec. 6-8 at the American Bank Center in Corpus [...]
County Farm Bureaus boost membership in 2014
County Farm Bureaus across the state were recognized for membership achievements in a number of categories during the Texas Farm [...]
Boening elected president of Texas Farm Bureau
A South Texas dairyman, farmer and rancher was elected president of Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), the state’s largest farm and [...]
De Leon farmer named TFB Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher
Cade and Jessica Richmond of De Leon were named winners of the 2014 Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Outstanding Young Farmer [...]