Manufactured housing closes year on cool note, but optimism grows for 2023

Texas’manufactured-housing industry ended the year on a low note, according to the latest Texas Manufactured Housing Survey (TMHS). Respondents unanimously noted a decrease in business activity relative to November.

Texas Comptroller releases healthy Biennial Revenue Estimate

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on January 9, released his office’s Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) ahead of the 88th Legislature that convened January 10.

Down Memory Lane

81 Years Ago January 22, 1942 Serving as pen-pal to a large number of orphaned soldiers of the Catholic faith is Mrs. Max Touchon of Spring Creek, mother of eight children and one of the busy housewives of the community.

Simple Truths

“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16.18. A modern definition of pride sums it up: A high or inordinate opinion of one’s own importance, or superiority to others.

La Palabra de Dios Dice

Efesios 5:1-17 Sed, pues, imitadores de Dios como hijos amados. Y andad en amor, como también Cristo nos amó, y se entregó a sí mismo por nosotros, ofrenda y sacrificio a Dios en olor fragante.

When you don't have the words

Over the past several months, I have been learning Spanish. Rather, I have been relearning Spanish. I took three years of Spanish in high school, and I remember a few things. But like most things in life, if you don’t use it, you lose it. Recently, I started an online course.

USDA expands eligibility, enhances benefits for key disaster programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made updates to several conservation, livestock and crop disaster assistance programs to give more farmers, ranchers, and tribes the opportunity to apply for and access programs that support recovery following natural disasters.

Jordan Cattle Auction

Receipts totaled 5,170 head. The market continued to be active with strong demand. The stocker steers sold $3-$10 higher with 11 steers 409 lbs at $231.00 ($944.79) and 14 steers 560 lbs at $222.00 ($1243.20). The stocker heifers were $7-$9 higher.

Texas farmers, ranchers help set national farm policy for 2023

Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) voting delegates at theAmerican Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) annual meeting in Puerto Rico successfully supported nearly 20 policy resolutions from the Lone Star State into new AFBF national policy.