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Farmers, ranchers establish policy goals during 89th annual meeting

3 years ago By News Staff

WACO—Texas farmers and ranchers established policy to help guide the agricultural advocacy efforts of Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), the state’s largest general farm and ranch organization. Policies regarding renewable energy, tax abatements, and foreign ownership of agricultural land were among the policies approved by the nearly 800 voting delegates gathered at the organization’s 89th annual meeting’s business session on Dec.

USDA’s 2022 ag census is underway

3 years ago By News Staff

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed survey codes to all known agricultural producers across the 50 states with an invitation to respond online to the 2022 Census of Agriculture at The ag census is the nation’s only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state, county, and territory.

Biologists stress-testing harvests for CWD during deer season

3 years ago By News Staff

AUSTIN—With the recent discovery of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Kaufman County, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists are stressing the importance of testing harvested deer taken this hunting season to curb the spread of this deadly disease.

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3 years ago By News Staff

CEU training to be offered for pesticide/herbicide license holders Dec. 20 Hemphill County AgriLife Extension will provide CEU training for stakeholders on Tuesday, Dec.

Texas oil and gas agency investigating 5.4 magnitude earthquake in West Texas, the largest in three decades

3 years ago By News Staff

Inspectors for the Texas Railroad Commission are investigating a 5.4 magnitude earthquake that was recorded west of Pecos near the border of Reeves and Culberson counties on Wednesday, the agency said.

The earthquake, confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey, was the largest recorded in the state since 1995 and the third-largest in Texas history, according to the USGS National Earthquake Information Center.

Beef quality assurance certification training offered here on Dec. 8

3 years ago By News Staff

Hemphill County AgriLife Extension will host beef quality assurance (BQA) certification training for area beef cattle producers at 10 am on Thursday, Dec. 8. The training will be conducted at the Sand Hills Livestock, FM 1920 CR DD, in Canadian. Admission is $50/person, which includes lunch and the classroom portion at the Hemphill County Library Meeting Room. Beef cattle producers are encouraged to register by RSVP to the Hemphill County AgriLife Extension Office at 806.323.9114.

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3 years ago By News Staff

CEU training to be offered for pesticide/herbicide license holders Dec. 20

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3 years ago By News Staff

TWDB agricultural water-conservation grant application period opens

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act

3 years ago By News Staff

Following a rigorous review of the best available scientific and commercial information regarding the past, present, and future threats, as well as ongoing conservation efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing two distinct population segments (DPS) of the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The southern DPS of the lesser prairie-chicken is being listed as endangered. The northern DPS of the lesser prairie-chicken is being listed as threatened.

State comptroller distributes $1.1B in sales tax revenue

3 years ago By News Staff

AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week that he would send cities, counties, transit systems, and special-purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for November, 7.1 percent more than in November 2021.

Canadian’s sales remain sluggish. The $61,257 rebate check received this month was 5.31 percent lower than in November of 2021. Year-to-date payments are running slightly ahead, gaining 5.34 percent over the payments received this time last year.

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