Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Homeschool educators explore ag through TFB ag academy

By Shelby Shank Field Editor Texas homeschool educators explored agriculture at a recent workshop with the help of Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Ag in the Classroom program. TFB hosted a Summer Ag Academy for [...]

Hands-on course helps teachers incorporate ag

Texas teachers who are interested in exploring how agriculture can be integrated into their lesson plans are invited to attend [...]

Bill introduced to protect farmers’ private information

Lawmakers recently introduced legislation to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from disclosing private and confidential information of U.S. farmers [...]

Funding provided for PEDv research

To help fight against the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), the National Pork Board has announced additional funds [...]

Nominations sought for Social Media Farmer of the Year

Through social media, farmers have the opportunity to share information to positively promote agriculture and communicate directly with other farmers, [...]

Farm bill overview slated for March 13, Waco

The 2014 Farm Bill contains significant changes in the farm safety net, including new options for farmers and ranchers. An [...]

TFB announces new agriculture scholarship

A major scholarship honoring former Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) President S.M. True has been announced by the state’s largest farm [...]

USDA expands support for small, mid-sized farmers

Preliminary data from the 2012 Census of Agriculture shows a diminishing middle class in farming, so U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]

Agri-Plex Ag Day slated for March 25, Ballinger

To focus on agriculture and consumer issues facing rural West Texans, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting the [...]

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