Productivity appraisal could reduce taxes on farms, ranches

Texas farmers and ranchers can be granted property tax relief on their land. They may apply to the Shelby County Appraisal District for agricultural productivity appraisal and for a lower appraisal based on typical production, versus market value.The Texas Constitution authorizes two types of agricultural productivity appraisals, 1- d-1 and 1-d, named after the section in which they were...