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Environmental Working Group sings out of tune on crop insurance
The Environmental Working Group is singing out of tune when it comes to the crop insurance debate.
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Top 10 reasons Texas farmers and ranchers drive pickups
By Mike Barnett Texas farmers and ranchers love pickups. Doesn’t matter what brand or color, everyone has one. They carry our dust on the outside and mud on the inside. They’re decorated with dings and...
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Economic impact of agriculture is Texas’ best kept secret
By Mike Barnett It’s Texas best kept secret: Agriculture is a powerhouse not only in providing the food we eat but in generating jobs and value throughout the economy of the Lone Star State. According...
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Death tax agreement makes life easier
By Mike Barnett The cost of dying would have been a lot higher on Jan. 1 if Congress hadn’t stepped in at the last minute and dealt with the estate tax—commonly known as the death tax in farm country....
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Are you an Ag Whisperer?
By Mike Barnett Food is full of chemicals, meat is pumped with hormones, the rights of food animals are trampled and genetically-altered crops will kill us all if industrial agriculture remains...
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Making the connection: Texas Food Connection Week
By Kenneth Dierschke In a time when just a few keystrokes into Google can reveal the answer to many of life’s most interesting questions, many Americans are still unsure of the origins of the foods...
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Farm families buy groceries, too
By Monica Minzenmayer Like many of you, I wear a lot of hats. Of my many roles, I’m most proud of being a wife, a mom and a farmer. My husband and I raise our two kids on our farm in Rowena, located...
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Food safety is our top priority
By John Paul Dineen III My family is in the business of agriculture, helping to feed the people of our state, nation and world. I farm and ranch full time on the Blacklands of North Central Texas. My...
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Animal care is my responsibility
By Justin Dauer I’m often puzzled by the notion that livestock are abused in pursuit of the almighty dollar. I know some of that sentiment is generated by images seen on television or the internet of...
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Texas farming is a give and take
By Chandler Bowers As I am top dressing wheat with fertilizer and herbicide, I am reminded of the sacrifices that we all must make to keep the world revolving for generations to come. There are lots of...
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Climate Change Regulation: Scarier than climate change?
By Gene Hall Only minutes after President Obama announced his new climate change regulatory plan, I was swamped with calls from the media asking for comment. Not knowing much about it then, I said that...
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By Curt Mowery Consumers have a lot of choices when it […]
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View ArticlePray El Niño pays Texas a visit
By Kenneth Dierschke TFB President I read recently that […]
View ArticleTexas Farm Bureau—We are you!
By Mike Barnett In my travels, both within Texas and ou […]
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