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  • 2 days ago | texasfarmbureau.org | Emmy Powell

    By Julie TomascikEditorTexas Farm Bureau members can expand their beef industry knowledge at the 71st Annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course and save on the registration fee using their member benefits. The short course is the largest beef cattle educational event in the U.S.“This event is valuable for all ranchers, whether they’re just starting out or have years of experience,” said Tracy Tomascik, TFB associate director of Commodity and Regulatory Activities.

  • 2 days ago | texasfarmbureau.org | Emmy Powell

    By Julie TomascikEditorVoluntary conservation practices help farmers and ranchers better steward the land and should remain in the next farm bill, Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening told a Congressional subcommittee this week. “Voluntary conservation practices have become a cornerstone of modern agricultural operations,” Boening said. “Our family implements conservation practices to improve water quality, soil health and wildlife habitat while keeping our land productive.

  • 2 days ago | texasfarmbureau.org | Emmy Powell

    By Jessica DomelMultimedia ReporterA bill that would expand students’ milk options at school has cleared a key hurdle. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act passed out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Tuesday in a voice vote.

  • 3 days ago | texasfarmbureau.org | Emmy Powell

    If Congress fails to extend current tax provisions, America’s farmers and ranchers will be forced to pay $9 billion more in federal taxes every year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). Tax relief enacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is set to expire at the end of this year, which would lead to tax increases for almost two-thirds of families, including those in rural America.

  • 1 week ago | texasfarmbureau.org | Emmy Powell

    By Shelby ShankField EditorBefore the boil and before the steam and spice, there’s the work—mud, bait and early mornings. In Hamshire, a small community along the Texas coast, Aaron Permenter reels in his crawfish harvest to share with mudbug lovers across Texas and Louisiana. “Farming has always been in my blood,” he said.

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