More of 2022 San Saba County Livestock Show Results

Senior Cattle Showmanship – Syndi Bond Junior Cattle Showmanship – Jack Stewardson Senior Swine Showmanship – Payton Hanley Junior Swine Showmanship – Jack Stewardson Senior Goat Showmanship – Sierra Tharp Junior Goat Showmanship – Bryli Edmondson Senior Lamb Showmanship – Payton...

Jordan Cattle Auction

Receipts totaled 5,127 head for the week. Demand continued to be very good on a very active market. The stocker steers were steady to $3 higher compared to last weeks increases with 5 steers 508 lbs @ $194.00 ($985.52). Stocker heifers were steady to $1-$2 higher.

“Take a Child Hunting” results

Operation Orphans, Inc. held its fourth hunt of the 2021 hunting season, Saturday, January 8th. Eighteen boys from three child facilities and a foster home participated. The children who participate in the Operation Orphans, Inc. program must be wards of the State.

Report analyzes record-high fertilizer prices

Farmers and economists are wringing their hands on how to get a handle on record-high fertilizer prices heading into the 2022 crop year, and a new report compiled by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University suggests prices may not be done going up due to several factors.

Texas Farm Bureau delegate help establish national policy

Texas farmers and ranchers serving as voting delegates at the 103rd convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) passed several policy resolutions from Texas, including new policy language regarding livestock marketing.

CTC Police Academy accepting applications for peace officer training

The Central Texas College (CTC) Police Academy is currently accepting applications for admission to both the full-time and part-time Basic Peace Officer academy courses. The full-time (day) academy will be conducted January 24 through June 24.

DPS reminds Texans to use iWatchTexas, other valuable resources

As kids kick off the second half of the school year, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds students, parents, teachers and other school administrators that the iWatchTexas program is a critical resource for reporting suspicious activity in schools and communities in order to help...