Texas Farm Bureau

Type: Organization

Name: Texas Farm Bureau

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Supreme Court rejects Texas water district’s claim to Okla. water

Texas Farm Bureau | Updated: 06/17/2013Resize textThe Tarrant Regional Water District will continue to look for water to support its growing population following a Supreme Court decision last week that rejected its claim to water stored in reservoirs ... [Published CattleNetwork.com - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Supreme Court, National Public Radio, Jim Oliver

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Landowner-pipeline fight remains unresolved

Landowner groups and energy companies couldn't come to an agreement on proposed legislation governing pipelines and eminent domain, leaving the issue to be worked out another time.State Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, said he tried -- but failed -- to ... [Published Individual.com - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Robert Duncan, Eminent Domain, Landholder, Pipeline

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Commentary: Why should we care about the farm bill?

Jessica Domel, Texas Farm Bureau | Updated: 06/12/2013Resize textEditor's note: The following commentary was written by Jessica Domel, field editor for the Texas Farm Bureau Federation.If you like food, you should support the farm bill.The Senate voted ... [Published PorkNetwork - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Texas Farm Bureau, Washington DC, Agriculture

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

US Senate

The Texas Farm Bureau has released a statement regarding the passage of a farm bill by the United States Senate.

TFB president praises Senate passage of farm bill; The farm and ranch families of Texas are very pleased with the passage of a farm bill by the United States Senate. This legislation sharply reduces agriculture spending, but still preserves a safety net ... [Published Guidry News - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Texas Farm Bureau, US Senate, John Cornyn, Agriculture, Ted Cruz

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 1 reports

Commentary: Immigration reform critical for agriculture

Kenneth Dierschke, President, Texas Farm Bureau | Updated: 06/10/2013Resize textImmigration is the poster case for the dysfunction that grips our federal government.A former Texas governor said not long ago that “family values don’t stop at the Rio Grande,” ... [Published PorkNetwork - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: Immigration Reform, Agriculture, Workers, Kenneth Dierschke, Texas Farm Bureau

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 1 reports

Texas Farm Bureau wins court case for Brazos River water rights

AUSTIN -The Texas Farm Bureau won their court case Thursday to hold onto their water rights along the Brazos River. Texas' water doctrine says that senior rights to water along the Brazos River belong to farmers. The Texas Commission on Environmental ... [Published KXXV-TV - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: Texas Farm Bureau, Water Rights, Austin, District Court

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

Celebrating National Dairy Month — Texas-style

Jessica Domel, Texas Farm Bureau | Updated: 06/05/2013Resize textEditor's note: The followiing article was written by Jessica Domel, field editor for the Texas Farm Bureau.Grab a glass of milk, a pint of Blue Bell or a wedge of cheese because it’s time ... [Published Dairy Herd - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Texas Farm Bureau, Blue Bell, Protein

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

Stabenow: Vote on farm bill likely

Texas Farm Bureau | Updated: 06/05/2013Resize textThe U.S. Senate may soon vote on the farm bill, according to Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow.Stabenow told Politico she expects Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to file a cloture petition to ... [Published CattleNetwork.com - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Debbie Stabenow, Texas Farm Bureau, Harry Reid

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 1 reports

BILLY HOWE: Reflections on the 83rd legislative session

marked the end of my 10th session of the Texas Legislature, the seventh with the Texas Farm Bureau. Sometimes it is hard to believe it has been almost 20 years since a kid from Itasca, Texas moved to Austin to work in the Texas House. Every session has ... [Published Cleveland Advocate - Jun 03 2013]

Entities: Texas Farm Bureau, State Water, Texas Legislature, Personal Property

First reported May 31 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 1 reports

Insurance companies set up to handle hail damage claims

Michael SchumacherFirst came the wind and the hail, now come the insurance adjusters.To speed up auto claims, State Farm was busy Friday afternoon setting up a 60-foot by 80-foot tent in the parking lot of the Home Depot at Interstate 40 and Soncy Road ... [Published Amarillo Globe News - May 31 2013]

Entities: Texas Farm Bureau, Appointment, Home Depot Inc

First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 1 reports

Commentary: Celebrating 140 years of blue jeans

Jessica Domel, Texas Farm Bureau | Updated: 05/27/2013Resize textEditor's note: The following commentary was written by Jessica Domel with the Texas Farm Bureau.Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis forever changed American wardrobes 140 years ago this week when ... [Published Dairy Herd - May 27 2013]

Entities: Jacob Davis, Levi Strauss, Cotton, Texas Farm Bureau

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Leaders address issues

With issues like immigration reform and the pending farm bill on their minds, Texas farmers and ranchers traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with their U.S. senators and representatives.More than 150 state and county Farm Bureau leaders, led by Texas ... [Published Pleasanton Express - May 23 2013]

Entities: Kenneth Dierschke, Texas Farm Bureau, Washington DC

Quotes

"What we don't need in Texas is a lot of random litigation that basically will put uncertainly in the commerce issues involving the common carrier status of pipelines" Duncan said

Landowner-pipeline fight remains unresolved [Published Individual.com - Jun 14 2013]

...Sadly, some of those same atrocities happen in our own state," Perry said Tuesday. "In Texas, we value all life, and we’ve worked to cultivate a culture that supports the birth of every child."

The Brief: June 12, 2013 [Published The Texas Tribune - Jun 12 2013]

"Clearly, TCEQ overstepped its bounds in failing to compensate these senior holders for the loss of their property rights" Dierschke said

Judge sides with farmers in state water fight [Published Houston Chronicle - Jun 07 2013]

...effect on the free enjoyment of the right to associate which disclosure of petitioner's membership lists is likely to have," affirmed that "[f]reedom to engage in association for the advancement of beliefs and ideas is an inseparable aspect of the liberty' assured by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment." In other words: anonymity of donors, and anonymity of members, was rightly held to be an indispensable mechanism of our most basic freedoms...

ROLLINS: Defending basic freedoms in Texas: The case against SB 346 and SB 219 [Published Cleveland Advocate - May 25 2013]

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Supreme Court rejects Texas water district’s cl... [Published CattleNetwork.com - Jun 17 2013]
The Morning Mayor Waco: Goodson McKee âsigns of... [Published Waco Tribune Herald - Jun 15 2013]
Landowner-pipeline fight remains unresolved [Published Individual.com - Jun 14 2013]
Commentary: Why should we care about the farm b... [Published PorkNetwork - Jun 12 2013]
Texas Court Finds Drought Curtailment Rules Inc... [Published Bureau of National Affairs - Jun 12 2013]
The Brief: June 12, 2013 [Published The Texas Tribune - Jun 12 2013]
The Texas Farm Bureau has released a statement ... [Published Guidry News - Jun 12 2013]
Joe Flores chosen for award by l Ranching Herit... [Published Lubbock Online - Jun 11 2013]
Three Rivers grads win $227k in scholarships [Published My Soutex - Jun 11 2013]
Commentary: Immigration reform critical for agr... [Published PorkNetwork - Jun 10 2013]
Texas Farm Bureau wins court case for Brazos Ri... [Published KXXV-TV - Jun 07 2013]
Judge sides with farmers in state water fight [Published Houston Chronicle - Jun 07 2013]
Celebrating National Dairy Month — Texas-style [Published Dairy Herd - Jun 05 2013]
Stabenow: Vote on farm bill likely [Published CattleNetwork.com - Jun 05 2013]
BILLY HOWE: Reflections on the 83rd legislative... [Published Cleveland Advocate - Jun 03 2013]
Insurance companies set up to handle hail damag... [Published Amarillo Globe News - May 31 2013]
PLF sues over species that should be dropped fr... [Published Pacific Legal Foundation - May 31 2013]
Commentary: Celebrating 140 years of blue jeans [Published Dairy Herd - May 27 2013]
Helpful contributions [Published GrahamLeader.com - May 26 2013]
ROLLINS: Defending basic freedoms in Texas: The... [Published Cleveland Advocate - May 25 2013]
Pipeline ruling strengthens private property ri... [Published Individual.com - May 24 2013]
Leaders address issues [Published Pleasanton Express - May 23 2013]
Register now for Do It Yourself Mondays Day Camp [Published Wise County Messenger - May 22 2013]
"Dancing Through Life" [Published Palestine Herald - May 22 2013]
TX Gov. appoints alum to council [Published ACU - May 22 2013]
WINDMILL COUNTRY: Drought takes toll on winter ... [Published San Angelo Standard-Times - Apr 30 2013]
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies to Implem... [Published Stockwatch - Apr 08 2013]
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies to Implem... [Published Financial Services - Apr 08 2013]
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Announces Agreement... [Published EON Environment - Apr 02 2013]
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Announces Agreement... [Published EON Business - Apr 02 2013]

Blogs

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Who gets the water? [Published Off the Kuff - Jan 20 2013] This will be worth watching. A simple idea has guided appropriations of Texas water for decades: First come, first served. Now, with drought conditions returning to almost the entire state, the principle is being put to the test by a fight ...

Press Releases

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Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies to Implem... [Published Financial Services - Apr 08 2013]
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Announces Agreement... [Published EON Environment - Apr 02 2013]
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Announces Agreement... [Published EON Business - Apr 02 2013]
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Announces Agreement... [Published Business Wire Professional Services News - Apr 02 2013]
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Announces Agreement... [Published Business Wire Health News - Apr 02 2013]