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Body AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced this week he will send cities, counties, transit systems, and special-purpose taxing districts $907.6 million in local sales tax allocations for June, 31.5 percent more than in June 2020.

Body AUSTIN—The Texas Railroad Commission issued a total of 631 original drilling permits in May 2021, compared to 251 in May 2020.

Body AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar this week said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.4 billion in May, the highest-ever monthly total and 30.1 percent more than in May 2020.

Body The cyberattack that temporarily crippled JBS, the nation’s top beef processor, came a week and a half after University of Minnesota security analysts warned the Agriculture Department that ransomware could hurt the U.S. food supply more than the coronavirus pandemic has.

Body As part of our summer AgriLife Extension programming, Hemphill County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has arranged for Steve Keith with Canyon-based Express Scale Company to do ranch scale certifications.

Body The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Developing a Drought Management Plan meeting for producers in the Roberts County area June 17. The free meeting will begin at 10 a.m.

Body USDA to invest $15M in the Conservation Innovation Grants program TEMPLE—The U.S.

Body Landry achieves membership in Million Dollar Round Table Landon Landry, a representative for Modern Woodmen of America, is one of a small percentage of financial representatives worldwide to achieve membership in the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) this year.

Body Improving financial security and tackling confusing financial issues will be the focus of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Financial Fitness workshop series, hosted by the agency’s office in Lubbock.

Body AUSTIN—On Tuesday, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller extended the deadline for receipt of 2021 Family Land Heritage applications to July 1, in an effort to allow families additional time to gather the necessary documents.