{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://cuellar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397877", "Rep. Cuellar Protects Farmers and Ranchers from Economic Losses of Fever Tick Outbreak", "2014-10-28", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Henry Cuellar", "C001063", "cuellar.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced today that he was successful in including language that will protect South Texas farmers and ranchers from economic losses due to a fever tick outbreak. \u00a0 \u00a0\r\n\u201cDuring my time in the United States Congress, I have been an advocate for the interests of farmers and ranchers living in the 28th District of Texas,\u201d said Congressman Cuellar. \u00a0\u201cConstituents living in my district have raised their concern about the deadly fever tick disease particular to South Texas that affects cattle. \u00a0That is why I fought to include language in the 2013 Farm Bill to protect South Texas ranchers from the threat of a fever tick outbreak and insure that ranchers have the opportunity to receive some compensation for losses.\u201d\r\nCongressman Cuellar\u2019s language protects farmers and ranchers from the potential economic damage of a fever tick outbreak.\u00a0 Through an expansion of the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), ranchers will now have the ability to receive some compensation for the losses incurred due to this vicious pest. According to an economic impact report prepared in 2010 by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University, a small outbreak could cost the economy $123 million, with subsequent annual costs of about $97 million per year.\r\nResources to Combat Fever Ticks for South Texans: \r\nA recent outbreak of fever ticks in Cameron County has resulted in the establishment of a Temporary Preventative Quarantine Area to stop the further spread of the tick in South Texas, effective October 7th, 2014. \u00a0If you believe that you have ticks either on your property or on your livestock, please call the Texas Farm Service Agency at 979-680-5151 or visit their website here.\u00a0\r\nCameron County livestock movement restrictions and inspections: 956-546-6004\r\nCameron County wildlife movement restrictions and inspections (live animals, capes, hides, etc): 956-254-3507\r\nTexas Animal Health Commission Fever Tick Brochure\r\nNew Temporary Cattle Fever Tick Preventative Quarantine Area in Cameron County\u00a0\r\nTemporary Preventative Quarantine Area Notice\r\nTemporary Preventative Quarantine Area\u00a0Map\r\nUnited States Department of Agriculture Pest Alert Flier\u00a0\u00a0\r\nMy district and Washington, D.C. offices are also available for any questions or concerns you may have. \u00a0If we can help in any way, please do not hesitate to call.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://cuellar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397877"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8420029189437628, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}