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Texas Farmers Look to New Congress to Update Crucial Farm Bill

Texas farmers tepidly celebrated last month after Congress barely managed to extend a package of laws meant to aid the nation’s agriculture industry and feed low-income Americans. The clock is now ticking for federal lawmakers to pass a new, updated …

Rise in Texas Crop Insurance Payouts Driven by Drought

The financial costs of drought in Texas have risen rapidly over recent decades, according to a new analysis of federal crop insurance data. The nonprofit Environmental Working Group, a longtime critic of the federal crop insurance program based in Washington, …