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USDA backs $24.6 million loan for Texas beef plant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture provided a $24.6 million loan to fund construction of a beef processing plant in the Texas Panhandle amid tight cattle supplies.

Where
Texas Panhandle
When
October 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

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  • Loan for beef plant construction$24.6 million1 2 3 Who pays or receives it: USDA

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  • USDAprovided loan

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  • USDA provided $24.6 million loan to build Texas beef plant.1 2 3 Stated by 3 sources
  • Beef plant to be built in Panhandle region as cattle supplies remain tight.2 3 Stated by 2 sources

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  1. USDA backs $24.6M loan to build Texas beef plant Beef Magazine Not rated, October 29, 2026
  2. USDA loan backs Panhandle beef plant as cattle supplies stay tight Beaumont Enterprise Not rated, October 30, 2026
  3. USDA loan backs Panhandle beef plant as cattle supplies stay tight Huron Daily Tribune Not rated, October 30, 2026

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Zone Frontier completes reverse stock split, updates Minnesota data center project

Zone Frontier Inc. announced a 1-for-60 reverse stock split effective October 30, 2026, reducing shares outstanding from approximately 509.9 million to 8.5 million. The company also provided updates on its Minnesota data center campus project and debt financing progress.

approximately $3 million for annual cash burn eliminated from CleanCore business sale

Zone Frontier Inc., company providing shareholder update; Tyler Hassen, Chief Executive Officer; Cerebras Systems Inc., customer with 10-year colocation services agreement

Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News

SAP consolidates North Texas offices to Addison with 1,000 employees

SAP selected Addison to consolidate its North Texas operations, merging approximately 1,000 employees from offices in Plano and Allen into Spectrum Center. The facility will house regional business operations, software development, and a customer experience center, becoming operational in mid-2027.

up to $500,000 for capital investment grant

SAP, enterprise software company relocating North Texas offices; Michael May, Managing Director for SAP's U.S. South Market Unit; Wayne Emerson, Addison's director of economic development and 2 more

Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News

Borderplex Alliance honors Schneider Electric with economic development award

Schneider Electric received the Woody L. Hunt Excellence in Economic Development Award from the Borderplex Alliance at a luncheon Thursday. The global energy technology company operates its largest U.S. manufacturing campus in El Paso and announced plans to open a sixth facility there early next year.

more than $700 million for investment in U.S. operations

Schneider Electric, award recipient; Borderplex Alliance, award-giving organization; Diego Faria, leads Schneider Electric's El Paso operations and 2 more

Reported by 3 outletsFound via Google News

New Era Energy & Digital raises $64 million in private stock placement

New Era Energy & Digital signed a securities purchase agreement for a private placement of 23,272,727 shares at $2.75 per share, raising approximately $64 million gross proceeds to advance its Texas Critical Data Centers project.

US$64 million for private placement gross proceeds

New Era Energy & Digital, company conducting private placement; Charlie Nelson, CEO of New Era

Reported by 3 outletsFound via Google News

WalletHub study ranks Texas eighth-best state for jobs

A WalletHub study comparing all 50 U.S. states across 34 job-market and economic metrics ranked Texas as the eighth-best state for jobs. The analysis evaluated factors including unemployment, employment growth, median annual income, job security, employee benefits and average commute time.

WalletHub, conducted study; Chip Lupo, WalletHub analyst

Reported by 3 outletsFound via Google News

USDA announces loan guarantee for beef processing facility in Texas

Vice President JD Vance announced a USDA loan guarantee for a new beef processing facility in Dimmitt, Texas. The facility is backed by a $24.6 million commercial loan and is expected to create 220 new jobs.

$24.6 million for commercial loan for beef processing facility

JD Vance, Vice President; Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture; Ken Paxton, Republican Senate nominee and 1 more

Reported by 2 outletsOnly right-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News

Abbott announces $1.7 million job training grants to Houston and Rio Grande Valley

Governor Abbott announced Skills Development Fund grant awards totaling $1,726,092 to Houston City College and Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley for customized job training in high-demand occupations.

$1,726,092 for skills Development Fund grant awards

Governor Greg Abbott, Governor; announced the grants; Texas Workforce Commission, Administrator of the grants; Joe Esparza, TWC Chairman; presented awards and 11 more

Official record and 5 moreFound via Google News

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