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Texas Farm Bureau Palacios Teacher honored for efforts in brining ag into the classroom.

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Natalie Hansen works with some of her students in the gardens at East Side Intermediate in Palacios. Hansen was one of five teachers across the nation recently recognized for their roles in bringing agriculture education into the classroom.
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Texas Farm Bureau From the "Pecan Capital of the World" San Saba, TX

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It’s a magical place, where the sounds of the world escape and stories abound under the branches of stately trees. Called the "Mouth of the River" by those in the know, the pecan grove sitting at the confluence of the San Saba and Colorado rivers offers views worthy of a Thomas Kinkade canvas. ...
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Texas Farm Bureau Food extremists would love to stomp the brakes on agricultural advances. The consequence would be starvation on a global scale.

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There are always those that oppose progress, but this time the consequences are too terrible to contemplate. If we don’t accelerate our food production, we could face starvation on a global scale.
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Texas Farm Bureau The overwhemling passage of Prop. 11 signals Texans are deeply concerned about their private property rights. It's a step forward in the battle for eminent domain reform in the Lone Star State.

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Texans passed Proposition 11 by a overwhelming margin. It’s an important but incomplete victory in the battle for property rights.
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Thanks to all of the people that got out and voted and all the had work the staff at TXFB did
November 4 at 7:27pm
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Texas Farm Bureau Be loyal, faithful and true. That’s the greatest lesson of life a dog can teach.

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Talking food, fiber and fuel in the Lone Star State
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Texas Farm Bureau Decision time on Proposition 11, the private property rights constitutional amendment. Texas Agriculture Talks update.

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Talking food, fiber and fuel in the Lone Star State
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Texas Farm Bureau Press Conferences to rally support for Proposition 11 on the 2009 Nov. ballot

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Texas Farm Bureau Ethics or Revenge? What would happen if you were Food Czar?

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Talking food, fiber and fuel in the Lone Star State
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By Kelly Bogard Food Editor It’s that time of year again, when leaves and temperatures begin to drop. But fall leaves and Fahrenheit aren’t the only things dropping. So are the pecans. I...
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Texas Farm Bureau In case you missed it. Here's the October "Voices of Agriculture" TV program. Stories from Russia and Canada. Plus cattle and wildlife drought impact.

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On this edition of Voices of Agriculture, TFB leaders travel to Russia, Estonia and Canada on this year's Global Agricultural Education Tours and even though rain is falling in Texas, the drought of '09 has already taken its toll on many producers. http://www.txfb.org/video.aspx
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Texas Farm Bureau Press Conferences to rally support for Proposition 11 on the 2009 Nov. ballot

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South Texas ranchers still optimistic despite the vagaries of Mother Nature.
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Texas Farm Bureau DON’T MISS TFB ON RFD-TV NETWORK! Texas Farm Bureau leader’s trip to Russia, Estonia & Canada will highlight tonight’s TFB production of RFD-TV Network’s Voices of Agriculture. The show airs at 5:30 p.m. (CDT) October 14, 3:30 a.m. October 15 and 2:30 p.m. October 17 on DirecTV Channel 379 and DISH Network Channel 231.

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Texas Farm Bureau Americans today enjoy abundant and affordable food. Here's five reasons why that may change.

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There are many reasons the price you pay for food will rise. Here are five.
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Standing on a hill scanning his herd below, David Hopson wonders how it all happened. It’s as if the cows just vanished. No clues are evident: No fences cut, no tracks on the parched land. And with two longtime employees living on-site, the boost continues to baffle him.