Safety awareness aims to stop track tragedies
By Gary Joiner
Publisher
Safety around railroad trains, tracks and crossings is a serious matter. It can be deadly far too many times.
Texas ranks number one...
Texas meatpacking plant reverses course, will allow state to test workers
By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
May 13, 2020
"Texas meatpacking plant reverses course, will allow state to test workers" was first published by The Texas...
Harris County Flood Control District completes first round of Hurricane Harvey repairs
Harris County Flood Control District has recently completed drainage infrastructure repairs using the first $13 million from a post-Hurricane Harvey grant awarded by the...
FM roads mean ‘Farm-to-Market’
By Gene Hall
What is a farm-to-market road?
Just what it says—a means to get the product of Texas farms to market.
It’s a road system...
Farmers struggle as trade war goes on
By Gene Hall
You will never get much argument in farm country about the Chinese being bad trade partners. Their misbehavior has been a problem...
Converting plants into beef
By Gene Hall
Many dollars are spent to create a product similar to beef from vegetables and plant-based material. According a satirical story in...
Beware of heat stress, exhaustion
By Gene Hall
The week ahead in Texas could be the hottest of the year so far. Temperatures are forecast at near triple digits.
Extreme heat...
No good time for a trade war
By Gene Hall
For farmers and ranchers, there is no good time for a trade war. When one gets started, agriculture is a tempting target....
Fiscal Notes: Texas Water — Planning for More
AUSTIN — In the April edition of Fiscal Notes, released today, the Comptroller’s office examines Texas’ efforts to secure reliable supplies of water for...
Why animal agriculture is a world asset
By Gene Hall
Many people believe cutting back on eating meat will drastically reduce world greenhouse gas emissions. Much of this is based on a...
