Continued rainfall causes problems for Southeast Texas
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Much of Texas is normally semi-arid and relies heavily on groundwater, so rain is generally [...]
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06, 2021
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05, 2021
Severe weather damages crops, helps drought-impacted areas
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor What a ride Texas weather has taken us on so far in 2021, and it’s [...]
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03, 2021
San Patricio county farmer optimistic about growing season
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Farmers across South Texas are hard at work planting the crops they hope provide bountiful [...]
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11, 2020
First bale auction raises $10,000 for RGV students
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The Harlingen Cotton Committee recently auctioned the first cotton bale of 2020 to benefit area [...]
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11, 2020
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10, 2020
West Coast wildfires may impact Texas cotton crop
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Texas Panhandle cotton farmers are worried their crops may not achieve full potential due to [...]
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10, 2020
EPA proposal would reduce Bt crop varieties
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A draft plan proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would overhaul many insect [...]
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09, 2020
Stronger agricultural exports predicted in FY 2021
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts U.S. agricultural exports to [...]
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09, 2020
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07, 2020
U.S., Texas planted cotton acres down for 2020
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The recently-released U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2020 acreage report shows U.S. cotton acreage is [...]