Cotton Planting Moving Quickly, Early Season Treatments Begin

After a wet spell two weeks ago, planters have been playing catch up and are moving quickly across most areas of the Cotton Belt. Thrips, weeds, and other early season pests are starting to catch growers’ attentions as well, and treatments are starting when and where needed.

How Would New Payment Limit Work Under House Farm Bill Proposal?

The House Farm Bill proposal has an option to increase the payment limit from the current $125,000 to $155,000 beginning with the 2025 crop year and then index it to inflation.

Toxic Substances Found in Shein Clothing

From Plains Cotton Growers Apparel Insider reported that children’s clothing items sold by Chinese fast fashion brand Shein contained toxic substances at levels hundreds of times above permitted limits.

Recycle your denim

Since 2006, Cotton Incor-porated’s Blue Jeans Go Green program has collected denim (made from cotton) so it can be recycled back to its original fiber state and transformed into something new.

Farm Bill 2024: Are You in the Arena or Sitting in the Cheap Seats?

I’m considering turning off my Google alerts for the phrase “Farm Bill.”Since the proposed legislation was voted out of committee last week, these have been the headlines from the press:• Farm Bill advances from U.S.

Texas A&M Forest Service encourages wildfire preparedness ahead of summer

As Memorial Day unofficially kicks off summer this weekend, Texans should prepare for wildfires.The potential for wildfire activity will be limited to the Trans Pecos and western High Plains regions of the state this weekend.

Gov. Abbott adds Hockley County to State Disaster Declaration

Governor Greg Abbott announced that he added five counties to the state’s disaster declaration for Texas communities impacted by recent severe weather. The counties added today include Dallas, Fannin, Hockley, Lynn, and Rockwall.

Levelland community shows resolve

The City of Levelland and its community members continue to show their resolve following the devastating destruction brought on by Wednesday mornings storm.Around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, Levelland received large hail, heavy rain and winds reported to be between 100 and 120 miles per hour.

SPC recognizes Edgar Delgado as 2024 President’s Student of the Year recipient

LEVELLAND – Edgar Delgado of Sudan has been named the 2024 recipient of South Plains College’s President’s Student of the Year award. Delgado received the award during the Spring 2024 afternoon commencement ceremony on May 10 in the Texan Dome.