High Plains cotton faces drought relief delays and insurance rule shift
Dryland cotton in Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma remains uncertain as USDA announces a deviation in appraisal rules tied to moisture thresholds. Insurance companies will judge measurable rain, affecting release timing. crop prospects hinge on rainfall and compliance with new color grade alignment toward HVI methods by 1999. Boll weevil traps show rising activity after rainfall, while irrigated fields near pinhead square advance under pivot irrigation as growers watch for pests.
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United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency
Federal Crop Insurance Program
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
USDA
U.S
Memphis
Roger Haldenby
High Plains
Dawson County
Pinhead Square
Juneteenth celebrates Texas emancipation history and rising annual observance
Footnote to History outlines Juneteenth origins in 1865 Galveston with Maj. Gen. Granger reading the Emancipation Proclamation and Texas’ shift from Confederate laws to federal abolition. It notes the holiday’s revival amid Civil Rights era, 1980 state recognition, and national Black Heritage Day. The article also highlights Texas growth, ocelot habitat, parole statistics, and El Paso Franklin Mountains State Park as notable Texas notes.
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Jack Maguire
Texas
United States
Lincoln
Gordon Granger
Galveston
Washington, D.C
el Paso
Franklin Mountains
Combest pushes for higher loan authority to fight boll weevil
Representative Larry Combest led Texas lawmakers in pressing the House Appropriations Subcommittee to double the Boll Weevil Eradication loan authority to 100 million dollars from 50 million. The move preserves 16.2 million in direct cost-sharing while boosting funding to help Texas cotton producers in early eradication years.
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Washington, D.C
U.S
Larry Combest
Rtexas
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Combest
House Agriculture Committee
Texas
Appropriations Committee
Texas Boll Weevil Foundation
High Plains
House Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
Texas Comptroller and DOT Review Revenue and Road Projects
John Sharp of the Texas Comptroller’s office and officials from the Texas Department of Transportation outline state revenue plans and highway project updates. They discuss funding, budget allocations, and long term transportation priorities affecting cities and counties.
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John Sharp
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas Department of Transportation
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Louisiana
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Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Rio Grande Valley
Rep. Combest
Texas Investment
Supreme Cleaners
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Dick" Fletcher
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