Editor's Picks
Category: Texas
Large Explosion and Fire Breaks Out at South Fork Dairy in Dimmitt, Texas Monday Night Apr 12, 2023
A possible explosion and fire at a Dimmitt, Tex. dairy on Monday night sent one woman to the hospital. The cause is still unknown, but reports say the explosion engulfed […]
Dust Bowl 2.0? How the Drought is Washing Out Hopes of Texas Cotton Production This Year Apr 7, 2023
Drought continues to tighten its grip across the Plains, and it’s forcing farmers in west Texas to make some very difficult decisions this growing season. Depleted soils, along with bleak […]
Plagued By Drought and High Input Prices, Cotton Acres Could Crumble This Year Mar 30, 2023
USDA is set to release its March Prospective Plantings report on Friday, which is the industry’s first official look at U.S. crop acres for the year. An area known as […]
‘It Looks Like a War Zone’: Texas Farmer Describes Wheat Crop Now Ravaged by Sunday’s Derecho and Dust Storm Feb 28, 2023
Scenes across Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas this week strongly resembled the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s. Winds topping 100 mph only added to the scars the two-year drought has […]
Texas Producer Shawn Holladay Elected Chairman Of Nat’l Cotton Council Feb 15, 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Shawn Holladay, a Lubbock producer, was elected National Cotton Council (NCC) chairman for 2023 during the organization’s annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. Joe Nicosia, a Cordova, Tenn., […]
Kubota To Sponsor Blake Shelton’s 2023 Concert Tour Feb 3, 2023
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Kubota Tractor Corporation announced today that it will be the presenting sponsor of Blake Shelton’s “Back to the Honky Tonk” Tour kicking off in Lincoln, NE, February […]
More Than 8,000 Homes Saved During 2022 Texas Wildfire Season Jan 3, 2023
Barbara Peeler credits firefighters with saving her family’s ranch. When a fire started on a highway bordering the A.M. Peeler Ranch in southern Atascosa County in March, Peeler said the […]
Supreme Court Orders Title 42 Border Restrictions to Remain in Place Dec 28, 2022
In a 5-4 vote, with the court’s three liberals and conservative justice Neil Gorsuch dissenting, the high court reversed an order from a federal judge in Washington, D.C., who ruled […]
Organic Rice Production From the Growers’ Perspective Dec 19, 2022
AUSTIN, TX — Organic rice accounts for a small percentage of the rice produced in the United States but total acreage is on the upswing as more and more consumers […]
U.S. Rice Breeders Showcase New Varieties Aimed at Central American Markets Dec 16, 2022
AUSTIN, TX – USA Rice closed out another successful Outlook Conference here last week with top-notch speakers and informative breakout sessions that covered many important topics facing the U.S. rice […]
