Lawmakers call on Trump to help cotton farmers
A bipartisan group of 109 lawmakers submitted a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday, urging the president to help stabilize [...]
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07, 2017
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06, 2017
Equipment sales show optimism
Agricultural equipment sales have increased for six straight months, according to Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index. A recent report from [...]
20
03, 2017
Subcommittee studies agricultural research importance
The House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research held a hearing last week to highlight the importance of [...]
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02, 2017
Texas data critical in agricultural statistics
Agricultural surveys serve a critical role in farm policy decisions because they inform elected leaders on what’s happening on U.S. [...]
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02, 2017
Optimistic outlook for milk markets
By Landee Kieschnick TFB Communications Intern Legislators in Washington will soon begin discussions on the 2018 Farm Bill. Dairy farmers [...]
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01, 2017
Town halls set for Texas corn farmers
Texas corn farmers can now guide efforts for their state checkoff and association, according to the Texas Corn Producers (TCP). [...]
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01, 2017
Texas Farm Bureau sets legislative priorities
By Jessica Domel News Editor When the 85th Texas Legislature convenes this month, Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) will be there—ready [...]
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05, 2016
USDA extends deadline for recording farm structure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted a one-time, 30-day extension to the farm structure status deadline. This allow [...]
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05, 2016
TFB seeks extension for farm structure revisions
Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) has requested USDA extend the June 1 farm structure status change deadline to Dec. 31, 2016, [...]
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04, 2016
Splitting the farm bill could be detrimental
Agricultural lawmakers know trying to pass a farm bill in 2018 will be a hard task, but some key Democrats [...]