MCGREGOR, Texas — Sen. Ted Cruz today received the endorsement of the Texas Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture Fund (AGFUND), announced at his campaign launch event outside Waco.

“I’m deeply grateful for the endorsement of the Texas Farm Bureau, whose members represent half a million hardworking Texas families who feed our state and nation,” Sen. Cruz said. “Texas is blessed with a diverse and dynamic agriculture industry that feeds the American people, provides quality jobs for hardworking Texans, and serves as a strong foundation for our nation’s economy. Each of our state’s farmers and ranchers face unique challenges and opportunities and I am committed to doing everything possible to keep the federal government out of the way and ensure that each of Texas’ distinct agriculture industries are able to expand and prosper.”

Farm Bureau State Director Neil F. Walter at the Rodney Schmaireide Farm welcomed him to the event at the Rodney Schmaireide Farm. “Sen. Cruz helped ensure the tax reform package provided major relief from the death tax, so that also included important deductions and credits farmers rely on in their operations,” Director Walter said. “Also, Sen. Cruz work to reduce regulations that are harmful to agricultural producers and to cut regulatory red tape. All we need is good, common sense regulations — and not to be viewed as opposition by our federal government.”

Walter continued, “He’s helped us build international trade opportunities, expanded market opportunities overseas as well. He’s also helps pass the bipartisan budget act, which provided much needed relief for our nation’s cotton farmers by making cotton that was before Title I crop insurance programs. In short, we support and have endorsed Senator Cruz because he supports Texas agriculture. We look forward to continue to work with him as our senator and his reelection as his second term in the U.S. Senate.”

Texas Farm Bureau is the state’s largest organization of farm, ranch and rural families. AGFUND is its political action arm funded by voluntary donations from members. For more information on AGFUND, visit www.txfbagfund.org.

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