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Texas Farm Bureau delegates adopted new policies addressing New World screwworm protections, responsible data center development, and opposition to federally funded dairy buyout programs. The resolutions emphasize market stability in the cattle industry and advocate for federal funding to combat agricultural threats, while also proposing large load tariff rates for energy usage in rural data centers. Additionally, delegates called for maintaining U.S.-Mexico border restrictions until the screwworm is controlled and supported the operation of USDA's Beltsville research facility.