The CEO of Plains Cotton Growers said chances are the next few weeks you’ll come across either a farmer moving his harvest equipment or a module truck taking the cotton to the gin.
Now, that Halloween is over, you might have some leftover pumpkins that you are ready to part ways with. Before you haul them off to the dump, there is another use for those Jack-O-Laterns.
On the ballot right now, you have the option to vote for or against a Texas water fund. It would help pay for water projects in the state including rural communities that can’t do it alone.
Some agricultural organizations say this constitutional amendment would greatly benefit small farmers and ranchers, while others feel it could harm them.
Crop insurance companies are looking to drop some of their business in Texas because years of drought conditions have resulted in the filing of more claims.
The cotton harvest has kicked up across the South Plains and farmers are discovering their yields are exactly what they expected, less than they were hoping.
The South Plains is known for its cotton, but Terry County is also a big area for peanuts that are shipped nationwide. This year like many farmers, peanut growers are dealing with smaller yields.
“This is our best whole group that has the same game plan on mind, and we want to win a national championship,” Coach Hofstetter said about this year's rodeo team.
Lubbock Congressman Jodey Arrington and Amarillo Congressman Ronny Jackson stopped in Lubbock on their tour to hear from producers on what was needed in the upcoming Farm Bill.
The Lesser Prairie-Chicken’s population has dropped over recent years, prompting some to call for it to be listed as endangered. The designation would possible come at a cost to the agriculture and oil industry.
The drought and high temperatures have caused Texans to tap into the underground aquifer more. That means we are draining the Ogallala aquifer that sits right below us at a faster rate.
How much you spend on beef will continue to rise as the nation’s cattle inventory falls. The USDA is reporting this is the smallest supply of cattle in at least 25 years.
Cade Clark won first place in his class, grand champion in his division, and reserve grand champion of all the tractors in San Antonio with this restored 1954 John Deere tractor.
Graham Newsom was able to sell his lamb at the sale in Fort Worth for $75,000 on Saturday. His parents are going to put that money up for Graham's future.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller reminds the Texas agriculture community that the USDA’s deadline to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture is Monday, February 6th. Producers can respond online at agcounts.usda.gov.
The Dean of the Davis College, Clinton Krehbiel, says enrollment increasing is good news considering one out of three American producers are over retirement age. He says this problem has been stirring for the past 40 years.
Bart Reagor has been sentenced to 14 years for lying to the International Bank of Commerce about a $10 million working capital loan for his dealership, Reagor-Dykes Auto Group.
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce will host its Salute to Ag Luncheon, on Tuesday, March 22 at noon at the FiberMax Center for Discovery (1121 Canyon Lake Drive.)
This event brings together area producers, consultants, and agriculture industry leaders with the purpose of presenting the latest in water management technologies and practices, upcoming weather patterns, industry trends, and news.
