Peanut harvest gets early start in South Texas
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist South Texas peanut farmers began this year’s harvest earlier than usual. In Frio County, Grayson Wilmuth planted his peanuts early in April in an effort to reduce irrigation needs. According [...]
Texas legislators, staff grow ag knowledge during Legislative Ag Day
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas legislators and legislative staff got their boots dirty during a trip to the [...]
Texas Farm Bureau awards 2024 FCCLA scholarship
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) awarded Natalee Rose, a senior at Coleman High School, a [...]
Cow-calf producers can leverage LRP to help manage price risk
By Julie Tomascik Editor Cattle prices have hit record highs this spring. Continued high demand for beef and tightened supplies [...]
Students learn about watermelons through Farm From School
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Students across the Lone Star State learned about watermelons through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm [...]
Discriminatory lawsuit filed in Texas against USDA over 2022 ERP
By Julie Tomascik Editor A lawsuit was filed last month against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for discrimination [...]
Texans virtually experience horse riding through TFB Clover Cash grant
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A new virtual riding program is helping Texans experience and interact with horses. The [...]
TFB awards fall 2024 student teaching scholarships
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Four college students majoring in agricultural education were awarded the Fall 2024 Mia Balko [...]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Farming and ranching can be demanding and stressful, and that can have an impact on [...]