For the Grape Capital of Texas, the grape harvest of 2017 has all but come to a close. As you talk to grape growers, the one word that keeps cropping up is “outstanding.” The grape harvest truly was outstanding for most grape growers this year.  When the hail came in the spring and appeared to […]

A local family with a long history in Terry County is eyeing the future and the Brownfield Industrial Development Corp. has agreed to help them.  As the Grape Capital of Texas continues to grow and find its place in the state’s wine industry, the BIDC board heard that vision and voted to award Farmhouse Vineyards […]

Halliburton has hired about 100 new workers each month this year to keep up with surging demand for fracking in West Texas, a sharp turnaround after the job-killing oil bust, according to the Houston Chronicle.  The Houston oil field service company, with a significant presence in Brownfield and the surrounding area, has expanded its active […]

Brownfield’s downtown will get a much-needed face lift in the coming months, with a long vacant lot being transformed into an attractive and usable pocket park.   The Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone board — a temporary taxing entity with the sole purpose of improving the courthouse square — completed its purchase land this week for the […]

Some local farmers who lost their early cotton crop to severe weather this year are turning to guar as a replacement in their fields.  Alex Muraviyov, General Manager of Guar Resources in Brownfield said this week that the company has picked up “several thousand acres” of Terry County farmland.  “We have had a lot of […]

In a meeting that took place on Tuesday evening, BIDCorp discussed several big decisions and incentives for local businesses. After an Executive Session that lasted over two hours, the board unanimously decided to award Texas Custom Wine Works a grant in the amount of $40,000 and a loan in the amount of $125,000 with a […]

David Partlow, Director of the Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation , recently participated in a webinar discussing tax exempt business loans. The webinar included speakers from WEDA (World Economic Development Alliance), the Center for Site Location Assistance, and MEDFAS (Manufacturers Economic Development Financing Associates). Anyone who is looking for a tax exempt loan should watch this webinar. […]

Below is the article as it appears on the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association’s website as written by Guest Blogger Travis Matheny. View original Meet Lifetime Achievement Winner Neal Newsom Neal Newsom and his family have been growing grapes in Texas since 1986. He is a past president of Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association […]

Heavy machinery and the sights and sounds of construction are becoming common place in Brownfield and that won’t change soon, according to city officials. Official plans have been submitted at City Hall for projects at two high traffic locations within the city, including one of the community’s most familiar restaurants. The familiar red roof of […]

One of Brownfield’s most unique businesses is now operating around the clock after a few days down for maintenance. Guar Resources received 20 million pounds of the beans this year, enough to keep the plant running 24 hours a day for the rest of the year.  “This season was very successful,” said Alex Muraviyov, General […]