Step up for ag literacy with TFB’s Socks for a Cause campaign
By Julie Tomascik Editor Put your best foot forward for agricultural literacy with the Socks for a Cause campaign launched by Texas Farm Bureau (TFB). TFB-branded socks, along with other ag-themed socks, are available [...]
Sugarcane aphids found in Floyd County
On Sept. 9, a sizable number of sugarcane aphids were documented on grain sorghum in Floyd County–hundreds of miles from [...]
Food, animal welfare focus of Food Dialogues on Sept. 18, Austin
To continue the conversation on some of today’s most pressing food issues, Texas Farm Bureau is partnering with the U.S. [...]
Southwest Dairy Day set for Oct. 8, Friona
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) and the Gingg family will host the annual Southwest Dairy Day on Oct. 8 [...]
House voted to cease EPA’s WOTUS
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed HR 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act with [...]
USDA grants $328 million to conserve wetlands and farmlands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), under the direction of the 2014 Farm Bill, will provide $328 million to conserve [...]
Texas farmers and ranchers need Mexico-owed water
In 1945, the water treaty between Mexico and the U.S was signed with the intent to share the water of [...]
UTV: Today’s cattle rancher’s workhorse
The modern-day workhorse now seen on most cattle ranches is the handy utility task vehicle (UTV), a small 2-person or [...]
Ford tomato byproduct vehicles?
Auto manufacturers have looked into many new materials, such as carbon fiber or alcantara–a substitute for suede leather–to give their [...]