Texas farmers tell Congress to pass farm bill, economic assistance
By Julie Tomascik Editor The farm bill, a five-year piece of legislation that provides security for farmers, still has yet to pass, and Texas farmers are calling on Congress to get it done. A [...]
Winter wheat acclimates to colder temperatures
The freezing temperatures felt by much of the Southwest this mid-November will likely not damage the state’s winter wheat crop, [...]
Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show adds ‘Focus on Wheat’ to program
The Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show will offer a program on wheat on Dec. 2. The show will be hosted [...]
Land and Livestock Conference set for Dec. 3, Brady
The Tri-County Land and Livestock Conference will be held on Dec. 3 in Brady. The program, to be conducted by [...]
Texas rice farmer conserves natural resources, migratory birds
Taylor Wilcox, a Chambers County rice farmer, works with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) [...]
New educational video focuses on affordable crop insurance
A new educational video explains that crop insurance policies must remain affordable for farmers and ranchers or the entire farm [...]
TFB member named as a Face of Farming and Ranching
A Texan has been selected as one of the five next Faces of Farming and Ranching by the U.S. Farmers [...]
Gas prices continue to fall
Texas drivers are paying less for a gallon of gasoline. According to the San Antonio Business Journal, average retail gasoline [...]
AgriLife to host farm bill decision-aid meetings on South Plains
Starting Monday, Texas farmers will be able to select a safety net program from the 2014 Farm Bill to protect [...]