Agriculture

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, sent a letter to Chairman Conaway and Ranking Member Peterson and delivered a speech on the House floor outlining West Texas’ priorities in the next farm bill. To read the letter, click HERE. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CLIP FOR BROADCAST A full transcript of Congressman Arrington’s speech follows… Read more »

By Lynn Brezosky Environmental protections for wildlife at the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge near the border in South Texas are also safeguarding one of the U.S. beef industry’s worst enemies: the cattle fever tick. Texas lawmakers appealed on behalf of the state’s ranchers to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke for help containing the deadly pest in a Nov. 1 letter… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington said he believes the Trump administration and the majority of Congress ‘get’ agriculture. So much so that he’s confident the 2018 Farm Bill will be done on time and looked at favorably. Arrington, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, was back in Lubbock on Wednesday after spending Tuesday in San Angelo for a farm bill listening session… Read more »