Texas Farm Bureau leader urges support for SAFE CATTLE Act
By Julie Tomascik Editor Congress is considering legislation aimed at strengthening the nation’s response to New World screwworm. Texas Farm Bureau District 1 State Director Jared Blankenship told a U.S. House subcommittee this week that [...]
Young farmers, ranchers donate pork to local organization
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Advisory Committee donated 186 pounds [...]
Texas expects dry, challenging spring
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Drought conditions will likely strengthen this spring as Texas faces rising temperatures and below-average precipitation, [...]
Crabapple Fire burns over 9,800 acres near Fredericksburg
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The Crabapple Fire—fueled by extreme drought conditions, high winds and low humidity—burned 9,858 acres [...]
Bill would strengthen ag finance programs in Texas
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas agriculture continues to face financial challenges that threaten the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers across [...]
Helpful tips to prevent snake encounters this spring
By Shelby Shank Field Editor With warmer temperatures on the horizon, snakes are becoming more active across Texas, increasing the [...]
Floods devastate Rio Grande Valley fields, crops
By Julie Tomascik Editor Relentless rain pummeled the Rio Grande Valley late last week, leaving thousands of acres of farmland [...]
Disaster declaration issued for RGV flooding
By Julie Tomascik Editor Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for four counties in the Rio Grande Valley [...]
Texas students learn about pickles through Farm From School
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Big jars, crunchy bites and a salty-sour kick—Texas students learned about pickles through Texas Farm [...]