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Teachers can sign up for Texas Farm Bureau’s free book program

By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas teachers can grow agricultural literacy in their classrooms with help from Texas Farm Bureau (TFB). TFB is celebrating its third-annual Ag Literacy Week Book Program, held during National Ag [...]

Tips to prevent oak wilt disease

The Texas A&M Forest Service urges caution in the gathering firewood to prevent the spread of oak wilt disease—the most [...]

USDA seeks feedback on animal disease reporting, response

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) veterinary services wants feedback on plans to [...]

USDA grants funding for rural broadband, telecommunications

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced funding of $190.5 million to improve broadband and advanced telecommunications infrastructures for [...]

Texas House looks to control, not eradicate, feral hog population

Two Texas House committees recently met on controlling Texas’ feral hog population, which is estimated at 2.6 million—the largest feral [...]

Faces of Farming & Ranching voting is now through Nov. 2

Two Texans are among eight finalists in the race to find farmers and ranchers nationwide who best exemplify agriculture. Cast [...]

TCEQ sets Brazos Watermaster public meetings

In April 2014, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) authorized the creation of the Brazos River Watermaster Program downstream [...]

USDA applies Farm Bill’s production yields provision

Texas cotton producers are pleased to learn the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reconsidered its decision about implementing a [...]

TFB resolutions by county Farm Bureaus due Oct. 24

Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is a grassroots organization and its policies originate at the county level. The policy development process [...]

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