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USDA to invest $15M in the Conservation Innovation Grants program TEMPLE—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing up to $15 million to support the development of new tools, approaches, practices, and technologies to further...

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.

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.

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.

COLLEGE STATION—Booming countryside sales that marked the third and fourth quarters of last year were just a prelude to what’s happened so far in 2021. “In the aftermath of the COVID-induced economic lockdown, 2021 Texas rural land markets have exploded in a burst of activity,” said Dr.

TEMPLE—Scott Buckles of Stratford was re-elected on May 4 to serve another two-year term on the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB).

Today, PTCI announced it is working to help build consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The temporary benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks public comment on a draft habitat conservation plan (HCP) and draft environmental assessment covering potential impacts to the lesser prairie-chicken from renewable energy development in the Great Plains.

AUSTIN—With the potential for severe weather approaching, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 am on Saturday, April 24, and ends at midnight on Monday,...