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Home > Waco Breaking News > Archives > 2008 > January > 14 > Entry

Texas agriculture hit $100 billion in 2007

By Ken Sury | Monday, January 14, 2008, 10:33 AM

According to the Southwest Farm Press Web site, the economic impact of Texas agriculture contributed $100 billion to the state’s economy in 2007. That’s a record figure.

Here’s the story, which came out of a speech Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples gave at the Texas A&M AgriLife Conference at Texas A&M University last week.

In related news, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, received the Texas A&M AgriLife Outstanding Public Servant Award.

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