Texas agriculture

Rural life, farming and ranching scenes. All photos by Texas Farm Bureau staff.
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Growing a crop is a true demonstration of faith. Because each year brings challenges—weather, markets, equipment breakdowns. But farmers and ranchers face adversity head on. They remain determined, passionate and optimistic, despite the unpredictable nature of farming.
Texas is one of the top milk-producing states. We’ll raise our glasses to dairy farmers and to the Lone Star State’s legenDAIRY status!
Don't go wild taking sunflower photos
Texas fields and pastures make a pretty backdrop for photos, but it’s important to remember that the land, crops and livestock are the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers. Whether you’re doing it for the gram or TikTok, to get the perfect selfie or that beautiful family photo, fields of sunflowers aren’t a free pass to trespass.
Transformation Tuesday: Wheat field to kitchen table
Amber waves of grain! Check out some photos of wheat harvest. Did you know: Wheat is used for food, adhesives, hair conditions and so much more! Learn other facts from Texas Table Top.
Explore the back roads of Texas
The back roads: Where the blacktop ends and the story of rural Texas begins. Take a look at some photos of rural Texas and see more on Texas Table Top.
Watch farmers plant corn in their fields and learn fun facts about the crop!
Strawberry Pickin'
One acre of land can produce about 50,000 lbs. of strawberries! And they’re so BERRY tasty! Meet Texas strawberry farmers Chris and Kylie.
Tacos begin on a farm
Did you know? You can’t have tacos without Texas farmers and ranchers. The ingredients that make tacos tasty get their start on farms and ranches just like the ones in the Lone Star State!
Central Texas is really starting to green up!
The cowboy hat is a true Texas icon
Springtime means it’s straw hat season! Learn the ins and outs of the Texas icon—cowboy hats—on Texas Table Top.
Photo Contest - Texas Farm Bureau
Snap a photo of rural Texas. Send it in to our photo contest. And you could take home a cash prize! Entries are due June 1.
Some things just make more sense when they are found on the farm…
It’s #NationalPecanDay! And Texans and pecans are two things that just go together!
Check out this list of 10 things to do this Spring in Texas!
Texas is blooming! It's been a beautiful bluebonnet season so far!