Business

Body The combined effects of the coronavirus shutdown and a slumping oil and gas industry have forced some changes to two of Hemphill County’s major annual events: Texas A&M AgriLife’s beef cattle conference, and oil and gas conference.

Body AUSTIN—On Tuesday, June 16, the Railroad Commission of Texas heard from the state’s oil and gas trade associations, environmental advocacy groups, and several oil and gas producers about the issue of flaring and how Texas can implement meaningful reforms to reduce flaring before...

Body Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Wednesday he will send cities, counties, transit systems, and special-purpose taxing districts $690.4 million in local sales tax allocations for June—11.7 percent less than in June 2019.

Body AUSTIN—The Texas Railroad Commission issued a total of 251 original drilling permits in May 2020 compared to 1,050 in May 2019.

Body Many of the activities that Tanya and Andy Holloway would have reported to county commissioners in Monday’s quarterly update never happened.

Body The annual Texas A&M beef cattle short course is going virtual this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Body McNeill is a sixth-generation rancher who grew up working on a commercial cow/calf ranch in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. McNeill Ranch began using Texas Range Minerals in 1994.

Body AUSTIN—The state of Texas is beginning its first-ever regional flood-planning process, and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is looking for nominees to be considered for membership in the 15 planning groups.

Body The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday it would “provide up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses and farmers meet their working capital needs during the pandemic ...

Body More than 26,000 employees working in the Texas oil and gas industry lost their jobs in April as the coronavirus outbreak has shuttered global oil demand, the Houston Chronicle first reported.