Rain too much of a good thing for some producers
     COLLEGE STATION - - Many parts of Texas had excessive rain, taking them from drought to flood, but overall it's a good thing, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service experts.
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Commissioner Staples announces 1st-ever young farmer grant program
     Recently revitalized Texas Agricultural Finance Authority offers four new financing tools, including grants, interest rate reductions and loan guarantees
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Cattle raisers urge Congress to pass estate tax reform
     This legislation would provide relief in the tax code from the estate tax, also known as the "death tax", for Texas ranchers, property owners and small business owners.
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TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT IN SENATE CLIMATE CHANGE BILL
The higher operating costs, increased federal regulation and higher taxes all associated with S. 1733 will certainly create an economic climate hostile to the environmental conservation and cultivation achieved through ranching.
      FORT WORTH, TEXAS - Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) expressed disappointment that the climate change bill, S. 1733, passed out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today despite strong opposition from the cattle industry.     
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Permit Process Approved for Water Spinach Growers
d exotic plant. Only individuals who grow water spinach will be required to obtain an exotic species permit.
        
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