Positions and Views of Kay Bailey Hutchison
on Food & Agriculture
| Previous Candidate for U.S. Senate, Texas |
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| Agriculture, a General Statement |
THE FUTURE OF TEXAS FARMING
Texas farming has a long and rich history. Since prehistoric times, inhabitants have used a variety of agricultural methods to produce the necessary foods for survival. Caddo Indians in East Texas lived in permanent villages and prepared fields to cultivate corn, squash and beans. In West Texas, Pueblo Indians employed irrigation techniques to successfully grow cotton. The Spanish introduced the grapefruit to Texas, which was later adopted as the official fruit of the Lone Star State. After Mexico won independence from Spain in 1821, the government encouraged settlement in the region north of the Rio Grande River by offering land grants.
Stephen F. Austin inherited a land grant from his father, Moses Austin and, together with 300 other families from the United States, helped to settle parts of Central, East, and Southeast Texas. Prior to the Civil War, Texas agriculture primarily consisted of subsistence family farms typically ranging in size from 120 to 160 acres. With the expansion of the railroads, Texas farming grew rapidly creating the opportunity for commercial production.
The Morrill Land-Grant College Act in 1862 established the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, known today as Texas A&M University, to advance research in the fields of farming and ranching. Despite the devastating setbacks caused by the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, advancements in cultivation, irrigation, crop diversification and equipment modernization lead to improved agricultural productivity.
Today, groups such as the Texas Farm Bureau are advocating for the future of agribusiness in our state. Adding approximately $40 billion to the state economy each year, Texas is one of our nation's leading farming states. Numerous organizations such as 4-H and the Future Farmers of America are helping to teach Texas? youth the cutting-edge techniques that will keep Texas on the forefront of the international agricultural indus [Response was truncated to maximum response length of 2000 characters.]
Source: Candidate Website (10/07/2006) |
| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Food, a General Statement |
| Agriculture Reforms |
| Genetically Engineered Food |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| Protecting Food Safety |
| Country of Origin Labeling |
| Department of Agriculture |
| Family Farm |
| Farm Bill |
| Farm Subsidies |
| Farmer Owned Biofuel Refineries |
| Farm Service Agency (FSA) Closings |
| Farm Crop Supports |
| Farm Corporation Subsidies |
| Other Farm Assistance |