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Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Some feedlots, meatpackers closing after US ranchers sold off cattle amid widespread drought

Friday, February 22, 2013  Wednesday the Pentagon announced that 800 thousand civilians who work for the department of defense could be furloughed, and 85 billion dollars in cuts could kick in if no budget agreement is made before March 1.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Panhandle Inn is this weeks Panhandle Spirit.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Cargill officials have announced that they will idle the Plainview beef processing facility at the close of business on Feb.1, 2013. They are making the plant idle due to the tight cattle supply from years of drought that have affected the area.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  The National Cattlemen's Beef Association has joined 30 other groups in pushing Congress to provide permanent relief from the estate tax.

Friday, October 12, 2012  A Stratford man is being accused of stealing about $20,000 worth of cattle from his employer.

Friday, March 30, 2012  Consumers will now feel the fallout from BPI in their pocket book

Friday, March 30, 2012  The Board of Directors of the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission met Thursday to discuss several items.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  A man from Elgin, Okla. has been charged for stealing 27 head of cattle from a feedyard in Hansford County, TSCRA said.

Friday, January 27, 2012  The National Agricultural Statistics Service says the nation's cattle herd has shrunk to its smallest size in 50 years.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  In a time when the price of food is increasing right along with the demand for it, the High Plains Food Bank is continuing to find itself in need of beef.

Friday, November 18, 2011  If you like beef, get ready to fork out the bucks when you visit the grocery story.

Thursday, November 10, 2011 

Monday, October 24, 2011  Ranchers lose millions of dollars as high beef prices, poor economy spawn surge in rustling

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  The cost of agriculture loss in the state of Texas has reached a record $5.2 billion, and the Texas Panhandle knows all too well what that loss is like.