Cotton crop will have an impact on gins, warehouses
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A bad cotton crop spells disaster for the gins and the numerous other businesses and [...]
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11, 2024
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04, 2024
South Plains farmers prepare to plant cotton
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Cotton farmers on the South Plains of Texas need a good crop this year after [...]
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10, 2020
Winter weather blankets parts of Texas
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Winter storms blanketed areas of Texas, including the Panhandle, High Plains, South Plains, Far West [...]
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07, 2018
Sugarcane aphids spread through Panhandle
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Sugarcane aphids have been found in small populations across several South Plains and Panhandle counties, [...]
10
07, 2017
Hail damage across High Plains being evaluated
Farmers and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts across the High Plains are evaluating crops for damage after hail storms [...]
9
06, 2017
Texas rural land values rising
Texas rural land values rose for the sixth consecutive year in 2016, according to preliminary data from Charles Gilliland, research [...]
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03, 2017
Finer raw cotton proves superior in oil absorbency
Cotton, a longtime staple crop on the South Plains and major part of the region’s economy, is growing into a [...]
10
11, 2016
Texas farmer lands in national spotlight
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A West Texas cotton farmer is part of a national team to help bridge the [...]
6
10, 2016
South Plains peanut farmers expect average yields
Peanut harvest has already started rolling in areas of the South Plains. Texas farmers are expected to harvest from 160,000 [...]
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02, 2016
South Plains could experience high impact fire weather
According to Texas A&M Forest Service, the South Plains area of Texas is experiencing “above normal temperatures,” high winds and [...]