Free Enterprise Speech finalists take on Capitol Hill
Speak up. Speak out. Free Enterprise Speech finalists took to Capitol Hill this week to meet with legislators. The finalists [...]
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06, 2016
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06, 2016
Giant salvinia. Giant problem.
With the busy summer boating season underway, the help of Texas boaters is needed to stop the spread of giant [...]
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06, 2016
Supreme Court deadlocked on immigration case
President Obama’s immigration plan is put on hold following a deadlocked Supreme Court decision announced this morning. According to POLITICO, [...]
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06, 2016
Compromise legislation to nullify Vermont’s GMO labeling law
A landmark Senate agreement on national disclosure standards for genetically engineered foods would allow companies to disclose GMO ingredients through [...]
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06, 2016
Outlook: No drought in Texas through fall
There’s good news for Texas. The state remains drought-free for the fourth week in a row and is expected to [...]
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06, 2016
FAA rule clears drones to take off in ag
The Federal Aviation Administration released the final Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Rule yesterday. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) submitted [...]
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06, 2016
Speaker Straus meets with Texas Farm Bureau
Eminent domain, water rights and agricultural land valuation and sales tax exemptions were on the agenda when Texas Farm Bureau [...]
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06, 2016
New tool being tested to fight citrus greening
A new tool may add to the arsenal of weapons to manage and control the spread of citrus greening, one [...]
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06, 2016
Economist doesn’t see repeat of 1980s farm crisis
The economic environment in today’s U.S. farm sector is different and more favorable than those factors experienced during the farm [...]
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06, 2016
TPW Commission adopts amended deer movement rules
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Monday approved an amended set of regulations for artificial movement of deer by permit [...]