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Body Livestock Producers: Monitor forage for hazardous conditions In an email sent early this week, Hemphill County Extension Agent Andy Holloway warned area ag producers that, with the potential this week for a killing freeze, they should be particularly aware that any sorghum...

Body The Texas Railroad Commissioner is reporting August 2021 crude oil and natural gas production, which came from 163,332 oil wells and 86,329 gas wells. The RRC reports that from Sept. 2020 to Aug. 2021, total Texas reported production was 1.

Body Wheat acres are expected to increase in Texas, but dry, warm conditions are delaying many plantings for now, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

Body AUSTIN—The Texas Railroad Commission issued a total of 801 original drilling permits in September 2021 compared to 437 in September 2020.

Body The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently seeking applicants for collegiate student internships across Texas. Student trainee positions include soil conservationists, rangeland management specialists, and engineers.

Body USDA expands local, electronic communication options TEMPLE—Agricultural producers in Texas can now sign up to receive free email and text messages directly from their local U.S.

Body AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems, and specialpurpose taxing districts $906.6 million in local sales tax allocations for October, 20.6 percent more than in October 2020.

Body DALLAS—Five subsidiaries of West Texas Gas Inc.

Body WASHINGTON—Today, Congressmen Ronny Jackson (R-TX) and Filemon Vela (D-TX) introduced the bipartisan Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act, which would combat foreign interference in America’s agriculture supply chain through reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment...

Body AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.15 billion in September, 22.3 percent more than in September 2020. The majority of September sales tax revenue is based on sales made in August and remitted to the agency in September.