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Body WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing additional flexibilities for producers to file on acres with failed crops or crops that were prevented from planting because of extreme weather events.

Body AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said this week that state sales tax revenues totaled $2.67 billion in June, 6.5 percent less than in June 2019. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the agency in June.

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.