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The Voice of Texas Agriculture since 1933. The largest farm and ranch organization in Texas.
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This week, Texas Farm Bureau leaders were part of a press conference where USDA announced its five-pronged approach to combatting the New World screwworm. Later, Secretary Brooke Rollins saddled up for a ride along the Rio Grande with USDA’s Cattle Fever Tick Riders to see their important






We appreciate Senate Ag Committee Republicans and Ranking Member Senator John Boozman for including vital provisions in the #OBBB that strengthen the farm safety net and support American agriculture. We strongly oppose Senator Chuck Grassley’s amendment, which would undermine those efforts and roll back







We appreciate Secretary Brooke Rollins taking action to address the New World screwworm outbreak in Mexico and implementing protocols that have helped slow the northward progression of the pest. The next step begins now: Reopening the southern border to cattle imports with strong inspection

While in D.C. this week, Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening sat down with Secretary Brooke Rollins to discuss the New World screwworm and other pressing issues facing Texas agriculture. We appreciate Secretary Rollins for her work on the NWS, which poses a critical threat to U.S. cattle

