Business

Body AMARILLO—The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has promoted Blair Johnson, P.E., to Amarillo district engineer, effective Sept. 1.

Body AUSTIN—The Texas Railroad Commission issued a total of 451 original drilling permits in August 2020, less than half of the 960 permits issued in August 2019.

Body With the COVID-19 pandemic, cattle prices have been on a roller coaster. Now is a good time to analyze performance to make sure your operation is as efficient as possible, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist.

Body WASHINGTON—U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is Sept. 11.

Body Small nonfarm businesses in Hemphill and surrounding counties are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought that began on July 21.

Body AUSTIN—Crude-oil and naturalgas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) for June 2020 came from 173,549 oil wells and 86,037 gas wells. The RRC notes that from July 2019 to June 2020, total Texas reported production was 1.

Body AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released totals for fiscal 2020 state revenues, in addition to announcing monthly state revenues for August. •General revenue-related revenue for fiscal 2020 totaled $56.98 billion, down 1.5 percent from fiscal 2019.

Body Hemphill County U.S.

Body Almost 196,000 head of calves, feeder cattle and breeding stock were offered this week during Superior’s Big Horn Classic video cattle auction including lots from a number of Canadian-area ranchers.

Body WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced a new annual survey of farmers, ranchers, and private forestland owners.