Hurricane Beryl barreled through Texas crops, ag infrastructure

Hurricane Beryl tore through the Texas coast and traveled up through East Texas, leaving behind a path of destruction to crops, homes and agricultural infrastructure.Bay City farmer Carey Orsak told the Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network it’s too early to know the full extent of the damage on his farm.

Jordan Cattle Auction

Mason - San Saba July 11, 2024Receipts totaled 3,473 head. Demand was very good with a lot of activity. Stocker steers were $5-$10 higher with 5 steers 471 lbs at $362.00 ($1707.38), and stocker heifers were steady to $3 higher with 2 heifers 538 lbs at $287.00 ($1544.00).

Hill Country CattleWoman of the year

Hill Country CattleWomen just had their best year yet!The year concluded June 18th with an awards dinner at YO Resort in Kerrville, Texas.Our most coveted award was for CattleWoman of the Year. The well deserving winner was Claire Honsalek from Comfort Oaks Ranch of Comfort, Texas.

August 14th deadline to apply for ERP assistance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the deadline for commodity and specialty crop producers to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022 natural disaster losses is Aug. 14, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting ERP 2022 applications in October 2023.

Texas plans to expand fund for growing state’s power grid to $10 billion

The state fund intended to expand Texas’ power grid is likely to double to match demand for electricity that’s expected to increase by 100% over the next six years.State officials will consider boosting the Texas Energy Fund from $5 billion to $10 billion, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov.

Quinn Minute

Drive-in movies There’s nothing like a cool night, a warm date, a cold drink, and a hot dog at a drive-in movie.It’s sad to read that this sunset entertainment is declining. In the 1960s, there were about 4,000 nationwide. Today there are reportedly under 200.

Hamilton County Hospital District

San Saba County EMS Report for June 2024 Response Times:San Saba County: Average 20 min 15 sec City of San Saba: Average 4 min 46 secCalls Volume by Zone Area / # of calls / % of Total CFS in San Saba County San Saba County: 31 calls / 43% City of San Saba: 40 calls / 56% City of Richland Springs:...

Abbott demands probe into power outages

More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why.

Attempted Assassination of Former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania

The following is a Special Edition of Rep. August Pluger's Fly-By Newsletter from July 12, 2024Yesterday's events in Butler, Pennsylvania were a tragic and dark moment for our nation. Like many of you, I have gone through a range of emotions: disbelief, shock, anger, sadness, and more.