Texas Beef Herd Grows Slightly Amid Record Prices

The Texas beef cattle herd grew slightly since January 2024, but the overall U.S. herd remains near its lowest numbers since 1961. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts expect several factors to continue working against a rebuild of the Texas beef cattle herd.

Texas Clear Lanes Marks 10 Years of Improving Traffic Across the State

A lot has changed over the past 10 years in Texas including the addition of five million people to the state. But even with more drivers on the road, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) projects are helping to reduce traffic delays in both urban and rural areas.

Brewing Food Security: Transforming Food Waste Into Sustainable Nutrition

As a food scientist, Reza Ovissipour, Ph.D., knows that one industry’s waste can be another’s solution to feeding a growing population — once you perfect the fermentation process.

Texas Game Wardens Uncover Illegal White-Tailed Deer Smuggling Operation

Texas Game Wardens have concluded an investigation that led to the arrest and conviction of two individuals involved in illegally moving captive white-tailed deer.

TVCC Music Students Earn Prestigious Spots in TMEA All-State Ensembles

Four Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) Music Department students have earned the honor of performing in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Ensembles and travelled to San Antonio on Feb. 12 to participate in the annual TMEA Clinic/ Convention.

Doing a Home Inventory Now Can Get Your Insurance Claim Paid Faster Later

Keeping a list of stuff inside your house—or a home inventory—could help you make a homeowners insurance claim after a fire or disaster. Most insurance companies will want a record of lost or damaged items before they pay a claim.

Dream Big

Dreams and goals - I think it’s safe to say we all have both. And that’s wonderful, and necessary. Because what would life be without dreams and goals? In a word: hollow. I used to set very specific goals for myself. I used to dream of what I wanted to accomplish with those goals.

Never Ever Give Up

Persistence is the foundation of success. Although there are many ways to describe success, there is only one definition of failure – giving up. Whatever your meaning of success, you will only achieve it through persistence. “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.

Financial Crimes Intelligence Center Prevents More Than $273 Million In Monetary Losses In Its First Three Years

In the three years since it officially opened, the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (FCIC) prevented $273,848,699 in monetary losses due to fraud in Texas and recovered 20,428 credit cards and credit card numbers, as well as 968 credit card skimmers from gas pumps, ATMs and pointof- sale...

Texas’ Active Businesses Grew by More Than 30,000 in January

Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that Texas has 2,964,180 million active business entities. That is a growth of 35,492 since the beginning of the year. “Texas continues to be a state where businesses can begin and grow,” said Secretary Nelson.