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    Texas Agriculture Got Hit Hard.

    Some of you know better than others how hard that artic blast hit our farmers and ranchers. This article breaks down the impact on our Texas agriculture.

    By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Citrus. Cattle. Vegetables. Winter Storm Uri left virtually no aspect of Texas agriculture untouched, with losses by individual farmers and ranchers across the Lone Star State ranging from mild to extreme. Cumulatively, the damage to Texas agriculture totals at least $600 million, with a final number likely coming in much higher, according to


    They’re tough and resilient and most will overcome but they’ve got a long row to hoe.
    Prayers and blessing for our farmers and ranchers.

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    Been on lobbying calls all day today......4 more tomorrow. Bipartisan letter to Tom Vilsack from Congress is making its rounds also. USDA disaster designation would speed up access to assistance and loans.

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      #3
      Fun left 3 years ago

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        #4
        God Bless, our Farmers and Ranchers......................

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          #5
          The damage to the citrus industry will be significantly higher than what that article is claiming. Producers are looking at little to no production this next growing season on top of the direct losses from this season. I feel for anyone who owns a citrus grove.

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            #6
            Originally posted by sailor View Post
            God Bless, our Farmers and Ranchers......................
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            If you are or have ever been one, or have one in your family, you might agree with me that years ago Paul Harvey said it best with his "So God made a farmer" speech. Part of it went like this:

            God needed a caretaker for the land He created. He thought, "I need somebody with arms strong enough to wrestle a calf and yet gentle enough to deliver his own grandchild; somebody to call hogs, tame cantankerous machinery, come home hungry, have to await lunch until his wife's done feeding visiting ladies, then tell the ladies to be sure and come back real soon, and mean it.” So God made a farmer.

            God bless our farmers and ranchers.

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              #7
              I was driving around today and noticed how many live oaks are bare and other trees that really look dead. More dead mockingbirds - they are staving to death because there are no bugs for them to eat. I'm tempted to go to the pet store and buy all the live crickets and put them into a tub to feed the mockingbirds.

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                #8
                We took a big hit on tillage radishes in the fields, same with lots of winter forage on the trees and brush , rye made it through both snows, radish through the 1st snow but the last storm was just to brutal

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                  #9
                  Dumped nearly 40,000 pounds of milk and only lost 5 newborns and 1 cow in production. The calf part I feared would be far worse

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Low Fence View Post
                    Dumped nearly 40,000 pounds of milk and only lost 5 newborns and 1 cow in production. The calf part I feared would be far worse
                    I don’t envy a dairy farmer at all. My mom grew up on a small dairy and cotton farm and it sounds like non-stop work, can never leave without someone who knows everything covering for you. Lots of respect for you guys that live that life. I know there are positives about it, but it takes a special person to do it.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Low Fence View Post
                      Dumped nearly 40,000 pounds of milk and only lost 5 newborns and 1 cow in production. The calf part I feared would be far worse
                      Yes, dairy producers took it on the chin BIG TIME as the trucks could not pick up the milk. Hopefully political jousting does not get in the way of significant assistance. [emoji120]

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Landrover View Post
                        Yes, dairy producers took it on the chin BIG TIME as the trucks could not pick up the milk. Hopefully political jousting does not get in the way of significant assistance. [emoji120]

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                        I’m being a bit nosey, but the lobbying calls you are on, is this part of your work with SCI?

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                          Do farmers and ranchers and such carry insurance to cover their loses?

                          I'm a capitalist and I don't believe in bailouts.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by GA Bowhunter View Post
                            Do farmers and ranchers and such carry insurance to cover their loses?

                            I'm a capitalist and I don't believe in bailouts.
                            The trucking companies and processing plants will come up and adjust “something” to compensate I’m sure. Nothing has been stated yet on our loss

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                              #15
                              I too hate bail outs. It keeps those in that don’t need to be in... In
                              And keeps the market from ever balancing out.

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