At the 90th annual meeting of the Texas Farm Bureau, over 800 farmers and ranchers from across the state convened to establish policy objectives for the organization for 2024.

The Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), as stated on its website, was founded in 1933 to serve as a voice for Texas agriculture. Since then, it has grown into one of the largest and most influential groups of farmers, ranchers, and rural families in Texas.

The Lone Star Standard reports that this year's annual meeting took place from December 1-3 in Frisco, Texas, with attendees hailing from all corners of the state.

A press release reveals that more than 800 voting members deliberated on policies concerning water management, rail transportation challenges, and natural resources. The decisions made will guide TFB's agricultural advocacy efforts in 2024.

The delegates examined the 1944 water treaty between the U.S. and Mexico, advocating for stronger measures to ensure that water delivery to the Rio Grande and annual allocations are strictly honored rather than deferred into a five-year reporting cycle.

Other topics discussed by the delegates included hydrogen energy products, eliminating oversized permits and requirements for hay transport permits, as well as setting policies at a national level.

In terms of leadership changes, current President Russell Boening was re-elected for his sixth term. Kevin Wilkerson of Mabank, Sam Snyder of Moran, John Griffith of Alto, and Brian Jones of Edcouch were re-elected to two-year terms on the state board of directors. New board members elected include Jared Blankenship, Greg Buenger, and Stuart Traylor.