Cotton farmers on South Plains see favorable planting start
Lubbock reports 8.61 inches of rain, 5.17 inches above normal, easing irrigation costs for Ogallala pumped water. Farmers like Doug Hlavaty say the season begins well though hail remains a risk. About 3.5 million acres of cotton will be planted across the South Plains as warming soil and rainfall align.
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Border chief vows security as top priority
New border chief says security is paramount and control must extend beyond stopping migrants. He cites recidivism as a telling metric and notes ongoing talks with Mexico to return illegal migrants to interior cities rather than the border to disrupt smuggling operations.
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Feds Allow Texas Cow Byproduct In Swine Feed
Federal officials approved using material from a Texas cow in swine feed after the animal was destroyed before mad cow testing. If used only for hog feed, the FDA will track the material from its origin through the initial processor. A veterinarian condemned the animal after it staggered and fell, signaling possible injury or a neurological illness.
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Three children die in Nacogdoches house fire
In Nacogdoches a Westmoreland street blaze killed nineteen month old twins Jose Pineda Jr and Sara Pineda and another infant from the Pineda family. Marcus Pineda, four, suffered severe smoke inhalation burns and a leg laceration. A mother cried for her kids as rescuers restrained an escaping child and neighbors recalled the frantic scene.
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