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SWCA 2018 Annual Meeting

The 2018 SWCA Annual Meeting, held September 21, 2018, in Lubbock, Texas, was a great success. The meeting featured top-notch speakers including agriculture’s fearless leader, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway and longtime friends of SWCA, Dr. Joe Outlaw, Gary Six, Jim Wiesemeyer, and David Wasserman. Following the general session,…
Southwest Council of Agribusiness Commends Trump Administration for Standing by U.S. Farmers and Ranchers through Emergency Aid
Washington, DC— Matt Huie, President of the Southwest Council of Agribusiness representing farm and ranch organizations, lenders, and Main Street businesses in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas issued the following statement concerning the announcement by President Trump and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue of emergency aid to mitigate…
SWCA Hosts Roundtable Event with Texas FSA State Executive Director Gary Six

The Southwest Council of Agribusiness hosted Texas FSA State Executive Director Gary Six for a roundtable with the agriculture finance leaders of west Texas. During the event, Six introduced his staff, gave a brief statement and addressed concerns held by the lenders that ensure farmers have adequate capital to produce. …