Krysta Robertson first asked to have her business in the old theater building downtown, but city council denied that request in September.“There was so much pushback that we’re just like, ‘no, listen, we’re nice, we’re great, there’s nothing to fear,’” she said.
The rain is a welcome sight as most East Texas counties remain under burn bans, but this week’s rainfall can lead to what’s known as Johnson grass, a weed that can be highly toxic to animals. The younger plant has a greater risk than the mature plant.
Last summer's drought caused one of the biggest selloffs of cattle that East Texas has seen, taking 3.7M beef cattle, pushing the overall beef cattle herd to its lowest in 59 years. How is the cattle market recovering, a year later?
Texas in the Piney Woods brings heat and dry conditions that can be dangerous to the trees, but a smaller threat has emerged this summer and it may be just as dangerous for them.
Under The Right to Farm Act, agricultural businesses that have been in operation for at least one year would be protected from nuisance lawsuits. Texas has had a Right to Farm law since 1981, but it hasn’t been updated since then. The Right to Farm statute passed the house and the senate, and has been signed by the governor. Texans will then get to vote in November