TFB advocated to create a new agricultural guest worker program for farmers and ranchers. TFB is seeking comprehensive reform to our agricultural guest worker program, known as H-2A. TFB is working to address four issues in the legislation to ensure the bill addresses the needs of producers
TFB advocated for making certain provisions permanent in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, such as the death tax exemption rate, section 199A business income deduction, sec. 179, and bonus depreciation.
1. TFB advocated for FY2026 appropriations to provide critical funding to combat the New World Screwworm and to build a sterile insect production facility. TFB is also heavily pushing the Office of Management and Budget to approve $300 million in funding for USDA to use to construct a Sterile Insect Production Facility. 2. TFB strongly advocated in favor of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act which includes updates in the farm safety net, as well as extensions and permanency in the key ag tax provisions in 2017 TCJA.
TFB expressed the dire need for Congress to pass a new farm bill. Texas farmers and ranchers have experienced challenges with inflation, drought, extreme weather, sluggish markets, lack of labor, etc. TFB expressed how important it is to pass a new farm bill.
1. TFB lobbied lawmakers to urge USDA to deliver assistance for 2023-2024 natural disaster assistance for producers suffering losses from drought, wildfires and natural disasters. 2. TFB expressed concerns to Congressional leaders regarding the USDA layoffs and cutting USDA programs and the impacts this could have on delivering key disaster assistance to producers.
TFB pushed back against claims Americas food system is flawed and certain pesticides, herbicides, and additives are harming our food system. TFB also educated Congressional leaders on the role all farms, both larger and smaller in scale, play in securing the future of our food and fiber supply.