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Pipe Creek Christmas Tree Farm is only a half hour's drive northwest of San Antonio.

The announcement that Tyson would shutter a massive beef processing plant in Nebraska was the first such closure in more than a decade. Beef processors are running at lower capacity, as the U.S. cattle herd size is the smallest it's been since the 1950s.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission held a public meeting for comments on new rules proposed to regulate the sale of hemp products in Texas. Texas Public Radio’s Jerry Clayton reports the proposed rules prohibit TABC licensees from selling consumable hemp products to anyone under the age of 21. Lubbock Animal Services is encouraging pet owners to get their dogs vaccinated after observing an increase in upper respiratory infections in dogs in the shelter and in the community.

Bookmarked, based in North Texas, advertises itself as “antivirus for libraries.”

Dying Breed Outdoors is a local clothing brand that started out with a Texas native making a few fishing shirts for friends. Now, they are working to bring eyes to this Texas State Park.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a new website to centralize information about the New World Screwworm. Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro reports a case was detected this fall in a Mexican city less than 70 miles from the Texas-Mexico border. City departments will be closed this Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. Our Sean Ryan says offices and community centers will remain closed until Monday, but libraries and museums will resume normal hours over the weekend. A new national survey finds that nearly half of the 1,300 participating small business owners experienced a drop in profits this fall.

A national survey found the smallest business owners are feeling less confident as they close out the year. Inflation, tariffs and shifts in consumer spending are some of the reasons why.

Enrollment opens today for three programs from the USDA providing relief for farmers and ranchers affected by natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. Our Samantha Larned reports on the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program, the Milk Loss Program, and the On-Farm Stored Crop Loss Assistance Program. United Supermarkets will lay off more than 100 positions from the headquarters office in Lubbock, with gradual "restructuring" over the first few months of the new year.

Lubbock-based grocer United Supermarkets will lay off more than 100 positions from the headquarters office, according to a WARN notice submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission. The news comes as grocers and customers across Texas and the country have struggled with grocery prices.

The Texas Restaurant Association says it’s “sounding the alarm” about an economic slump for eateries across the state. Tariffs and a crackdown on immigration are contributing.