Apply to be part of TFB’s Young Farmer & Rancher Advisory Committee
By Julie Tomascik Editor Nominations are open for young farmers, ranchers and agricultural professionals to serve on Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Advisory Committee. “The YF&R Advisory Committee helps grow the [...]
Early voting begins today
This month, Texans can help shape the future of the Lone Star State by casting their vote in the primary [...]
South Texas crops threatened by sugarcane aphid
Heavy infestation of sugarcane aphids are appearing in South Texas corn and grain sorghum, according to Southwest Farm Press. Recent [...]
Survey reports growth in organic sales
Organic product sales in the United States increased at the fastest rate in five years, the recently released Organic Trade [...]
Seven-county West Texas Livestock and Range Conference set for May 29, Big Spring
Farmers and ranchers are encouraged to attend the West Texas Livestock and Range Conference set for May 29 in Big [...]
AFBF website explains farm bill
Have questions about the provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill? The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has launched a website [...]
TWDB updates water website
Texans can easily access information about water demands and needs in multiple planning decades at the community, state, region, county [...]
4-H celebrates 100 years of Cooperative Extension
4-H programs across the country are celebrating its 100-year partnership with Cooperative Extension, which was established through the Smith-Lever Act. [...]
USDA releases annual beekeeper survey, launches ‘Bee Watch’ website
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released their annual beekeepers survey, which shows fewer colonies in the U.S. than [...]