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The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is a state agency within the state of Texas, which is responsible for matters pertaining to agriculture, rural community affairs, and related matters. It is currently headed by Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller , a Republican, who was reelected to a 3rd term in 2022.
In 2011, Texas farmers and ranchers experienced one of the worst droughts on record. As of August 2011, the state's economic losses to agriculture totaled $5.2 billion as a result of extreme drought conditions. [ 13 ]
In 1948, Texas A&M formed the Texas A&M University System, incorporating the Extension agency and six related agencies which are still part of the system today. [5] In 2001, Texas Agricultural Extension Service changed its name to Texas Cooperative Extension, feeling the new name would better reflect its mission and its focus on serving all ...
Agribusiness: a display of a John Deere 7800 tractor with Houle slurry trailer, Case IH combine harvester, New Holland FX 25 forage harvester with corn head. An agricultural subsidy (also called an agricultural incentive) is a government incentive paid to agribusinesses, agricultural organizations and farms to supplement their income, manage the supply of agricultural products, and influence ...
Mar. 21—AUSTIN — The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) Thursday adopted a new rule implementing the Texas Energy Fund In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program.
Apr. 11—AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Thursday that the Opioid Abatement Fund Council's (OAFC or the Council) Naloxone Distribution Grant Opportunity is open for applications.
The agricultural policy of the United States is composed primarily of the periodically renewed federal U.S. farm bills.The Farm Bills have a rich history which initially sought to provide income and price support to US farmers and prevent them from adverse global as well as local supply and demand shocks.
List of Presidents of the International Fund for Agricultural Development [17] No. Name Country of origin Took office Left office 1. Abdelmuhsin M. Al-Sudeary Saudi Arabia: 1977 1984 2. Idriss Jazairy Algeria: 1984 1993 3. Fawzi Al-Sultan Kuwait: 1993 2001 4. Lennart Båge Sweden: 2001 2009 5. Kanayo F. Nwanze Nigeria: 2009 2017 6. Gilbert ...