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Texas leads nation in jobs added

The Lone Star State continues to lead the nation in jobs added with 58,200 new positions in February, bringing the state to nearly 14 million total nonfarm jobs, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. February also marked two full years of uninterrupted job growth in the state.

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USDA announces additional assistance for distressed farmers facing financial risk 

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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced that beginning in April it will provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying farm loan program borrowers who are facing financial risk, as part of the $3.1 billion to help distressed farm loan borrowers that was provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The announcement builds on financial assistance offered to borrowers through the same program in October 2022.

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Xcel Energy’s tree trimming efforts prevent outages

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Xcel Energy has announced plans to trim trees near power lines here in Canadian. The crews will begin work sometime around the end of May and the first of June. The project will be carried out by Asplundh. Xcel will initiate an outbound call campaign informing local property owners and residents when the trimmers will be in the area, and will provide customers with Asplundh's contact information should they need to communicate with trimmers ahead of time.

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For The Record

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I HAVE BEEN WRITING a weekly recipe column, with much help from family and friends, for several years now. Reading recipes has always been a pleasure, I have more cookbooks than I can possibly use in a lifetime and now internet recipes pop up in my mailbox daily. I know that this experience has made me a better and more adventurous cook and a much happier eater. Thank you, Laurie, for making space in this amazing newspaper and to the readers for riding along on this tasty adventure.

Xcel Energy to trim trees near power lines here

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CANADIAN—Xcel Energy plans to trim trees near power lines serving customers in Canadian to prevent tree-related power outages and to lessen the chance of wildfire fueled by overgrown vegetation.

The work will be carried out by Asplundh between April and June.

Trees under powerline after trimming

The big picture for beef and an appearance by Duck Commander

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The 2023 Capital Farm Credit Hemphill County Texas A&M AgriLife Beef Conference is centered on numbers. Scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, April 25-26, with the theme, “It’s All About the Numbers,” the event will feature 15 speakers in all, a sold-out trade show, and even more corporate sponsors.

The Duck Commander Willie Robertson, keynote speaker

Numbers talk at April Beef Conference here

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Numbers run the world of business, and the ag industry is no exception to that rule. This week, we look at five more speakers who will expand on “It’s All About the Numbers,” the theme for this year’s Capital Farm Credit Hemphill County Texas A&M AgriLife Beef Conference. The event is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, April 25-26.

Economist Daniel Basse

2023 Beef Conference scheduled for April 25-26 in Canadian

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“It’s All About the Numbers” for the 15 speakers on the slate of the annual Capital Farm Credit Hemphill County Texas A&M AgriLife Beef Conference scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, April 25-26. These authorities on ag issues will bring their experience and know-how to this year’s theme. The program for the event features ranchers, cattlemen, ag industry businessmen, processors, and lenders, as well as experts in natural resources and animal science.

Local rancher Adam Isaacs
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