Will Republican control of Congress lead to updated ag laws? Texas farmers hope so.

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Will Republican control of Congress lead to updated ag laws? Texas farmers hope so.
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The historical bipartisan legislation includes a bevy of policies from crop insurance to food stamps.

Read full article: Teen arrested, accused of fatally shooting man in East Side home, court records showH-E-B invests in microgrid technology to prevent outages at some storesHere's how to get fabulous items to make life around the house easier, more organized and tidy — all while saving big.A cotton field near Lubbock in 2022 was hit by drought conditions. Texas farmers have been waiting for Congress to update the national agriculture laws to help with crop insurance and other issues.

Mike Lavender, policy director for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, said there’s been less of a desire to be bipartisan. And the sentiment is growing. Miller says there isn’t anything catastrophically wrong with the bill in place. However, the uncertainty puts agricultural producers in a financial bind as banks are hesitant to give loans without knowing what the bill includes.Darren Hudson, director of the International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness at Texas Tech University, said the biggest difference is the price of business.

“It’s critical these components are put in to provide immediate relief to the agriculture industry,” said Kody Bessent with the Texas Agriculture Council.

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