BEEF PRICES AT RECORD HIGHS; RANCHERS SAY THEY ARE NOT THE ONES GETTING RICH

Beef prices across the United States are at record highs in 2026. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that beef prices could climb between 10 and 18 percent this year. Ground beef topped $6 a pound for the first time in recorded history.

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“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”~ Bertrand Russell (1933) TRANSLATION:The people who know the least are often the most certain.

Screwworm Now 90 Miles From Texas Border; State Issues High-Alert Warning

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is urging every livestock producer in the state to inspect animals immediately after the New World screwworm was confirmed in northern Mexico just 90 miles from the U.S.

Stonewall Hospital Board Approves Crusoe Data Center Tax Abatement Application

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ASPERMONT COUNCIL DENIES BULK WATER SALE, TABLES RV PARK RULES AGAIN

editor@dmchronicle.comDuring its March meeting, the Aspermont City Council voted to deny bulk treated water sales to Wilda Beast LLC for a construction-related project and tabled its ongoing RV park discussion again while members review ordinances from other cities ahead of next week’s meeting.

FUEL SPIKE ADDS PRESSURE ACROSS RURAL TEXAS

The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline in Texas reached $3.77 at the start of April, a 36.1 percent increase from a year ago, according to a SmartAsset analysis of AAA data. The national average is $4.06.

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Texas Tightens Turkey Bag Limits, Restructures South Zone Dove Season for 2026-27

Texas hunters will face tighter restrictions on wild turkey this fall after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved several changes to the 2026-27 statewide hunting and migratory game bird proclamations at its April 2 meeting in Austin.