Texas Agriculture Daily - Texas Farm Bureau

Corn’s economic impact highlighted in recent study

Corn farmers contributed $151 billion to the U.S. economy in 2023, according to a recent study. The report, published by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), breaks down the economic contributions of corn in 2023, [...]

Pasture management workshop set for Feb. 25, Floresville

Practical pasture management and drought recovery information for South Central Texas will be the focus of the Pasture Management Workshop [...]

Farm immigration tied to food prices, ag economy

Results of a report, “Gauging the Farm Sector’s Sensitivity to Immigration Reform,” show enforcement-only immigration reform would raise food prices [...]

Agriculture census data to be released Feb. 20

The 2012 Census of Agriculture results related to the number of farms, acreage, market value of agricultural products sold and [...]

Forest Pest Seminar slated for Feb. 14, Lufkin

Pest control measures for forests under drought and extreme environmental stressors will be reviewed at the Forest Pest Seminar set [...]

Research shows relationship between farm efficiency and carbon emissions

The first study on the relationship between cow-calf farm efficiency and environmental consequences indicated by net greenhouse gas emissions shows [...]