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We support the administration’s recognition of conservation as a valid use on federal lands and commitment to honoring existing rights, leases, and privileges.
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We joined our friends at سعود. to chat with Rep. Keith Self about issues impacting the cattle industry at large. Thank you to Rep. Self for taking time to hear from our teams.

Are you a landowner in Texas? Our Second Edition Five Strands Handbook is a must-have resource for you!
This handbook gathers information about Texas fence law in one landowner-friendly publication.
Free download: bit.ly/43URnfM
To purchase a hard copy, call 806-677-5600

Well, there's an interesting way of spinning the SCOTUS decision today. Texas certainly wasn't fighting for property rights in this case... LOL
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Supreme Court Sides With Texas Rancher DeVillier on Flooding Compensation Case dtnpf.com/agriculture/we…

Did you know we have a Financial Planning degree in our College? Learn more about Riley’s story and the faculty who helped him along the way…

We're a month away from the State Bar of Texas John Huffaker Agricultural Law Course.
If you are interested in agricultural law, you do not want to miss this opportunity for continuing legal education credits, great information, and networking.
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Water is the seldom discussed, key issue to address with the Texas’ population growth.

Congratulations to Dean Robert Ahdieh and the Texas A&M School of Law faculty, staff, and students on this continued rise in national rankings!

Water scarcity is a growing concern throughout much of the United States, exacerbated by a lack of adequate tools to conserve groundwater. Groundwater conservation easements offer a promising new tool to help address water scarcity challenges.
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Legends in Ag Law right there.

I recently got the chance to speak to the Texas Tech School of Law Ag Law Society alongside my friend, Amber Miller. I’m super glad I cornered her in an elevator 15 years ago and made her be my friend. 🤣

By incentivizing voluntary pumping reductions through tailored agreements with landowners, groundwater conservation easements offer a creative alternative to traditional water-saving methods. 💧
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Important property tax deadlines are just around the corner on April 30! If you want to have open space (ag use) or wildlife management on your property, this deadline applies to you!

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As his term ends officially on March 31, we can’t say thank you enough to President Kyle Weldon who has brought such energy, Aggie Pride, & emphasis on the Core Value of Selfless Service to TABA.

We think this 📸 of him demonstrates the passion he always brings!

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Our Ranchers' Agriculture Leasing Handbook is a must for anyone involved in grazing, hunting, and livestock leases in Texas.

This handbook offers insight for the lessor and lessee, and it's free to download!

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To purchase a hard copy, call 806-677-5600.

Why we can’t use this innovative tool in Texas (outside the EAA) even though we are a property rights state: “On the other hand, areas that treat groundwater as an open-access resource…will be less likely to make productive use of this tool.”perc.org/2024/03/22/gro… #txlege

“If the energy company is not willing to put it in ink, then they don’t have to follow it. It has to be in the lease,” says Garrett Couts of Brady Hamilton about balancing alternative energy contracts with property rights during #cattleraisers24 School for Successful Ranching.

The damage left in the wake of the Panhandle wildfires is unimaginable and will continue to impact landowners, families, and communities.

Dr. Bart Fischer and I walk through the various programs and requirements for producers and landowners to consider.

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