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Richard Hefley of Amarillo, Texas has been named to Coldwell Banker Commercial’s Circle of Distinction for 2021. The Circle of Distinction is an annual designation bestowed on top professionals based on sales volume.

COLLEGE STATION—Due to the persistent drought conditions in the Great Plains and West, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering additional relief through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) to help ranchers cover above normal costs of...

CANADIAN—U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director Janee Cross this week announced that applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) are now being accepted to address damages from recent wildfires.

Changing markets, ranching and beef cattle sustainability, maximizing calf-crop revenue, and keeping inputs under control are all critical aspects of the Capital Farm Credit Hemphill County Texas A&M AgriLife Beef Cattle Conference.

Texas RRC releases March ‘22 drilling permit and completion stats AUSTIN—The Texas Railroad Commission issued a total of 1,176 original drilling permits in March 2022 compared to 798 in March 2021.

WASHINGTON—The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week announced that ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for forage losses due to severe drought or wildfire in 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments for increases...

AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.37 billion in March, 28.5 percent more than in March 2021; however, after adjusting last year’s March totals to account for February sales tax returns not collected until March 2021 due to Winter Storm Uri, March...

AUSTIN—The Texas comptroller’s office reminds business owners that for many property types, April 15 is the deadline to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts. Different deadlines apply for certain regulated property.

Forage producers are dealing with the ripple effects of dry conditions, sporadic cold temperatures, and below-average cool-season production as hay supplies tighten for cattle operations, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service reports.

AUSTIN-The Texas Railroad Commission issued a total of 836 original drilling permits in February 2022 compared to 606 in February 2021. The February 2022 total includes 700 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, eight to re-enter plugged wellbores, and 119 for recompletions of existing wellbores.