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Thursday, November 15, 2012  The National Cattlemen's Beef Association has joined 30 other groups in pushing Congress to provide permanent relief from the estate tax.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  More than 2,000 farmers and food companies nationwide have formed a coalition that is taking legal action against the government on the grounds that certain chemicals in herbicides should be better analyzed.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  The Baptist General Convention of Texas is taking place in Amarillo this week for the sixth time since 1947.

Thursday, May 26, 2011  The drought continues to cause problems across the panhandle, not only is the fire danger high but it's also effecting how our crops are doing.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  The Texas Agrilife Extension office is suggesting that farmers hold off for a little while on planting their cotton.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  Cotton prices have been rising since the harvest even began in October.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  In the Texas Panhandle, most of the cotton harvest has been stripped, and producers are waiting for modules to be picked up

Saturday, November 20, 2010  Recent rains slowed or halted the cotton harvest across the Texas Panhandle, South Plains and Rolling Plains, however, those rains are not expected to adversely affect yields.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  Great news for this year's cotton harvest. It could be a banner year, that is if Mother Nature cooperates.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  Experts say drought conditions last year forced farmers to rely more on irrigation wells drilled into the Ogallala Aquifer and drew down the water level.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  A jury has acquitted a Houston-area police officer of aggravated assault in the shooting an unarmed aspiring baseball player mistakenly believed to be an auto theft suspect.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  Attorneys for a Bellaire police officer say he was not reckless but responding to his training and believed he was in danger when he shot an aspiring baseball player in 2008.

Sunday, January 17, 2010  The white puff of cotton blooms cover Missouri's Bootheel at harvest, filling both tiny planter boxes outside a Super 8 motel's front door and nearby thousand-acre spreads.

Friday, October 09, 2009  The 58th Annual Cotton Festival kicks off today with a chili and stew supper.  Here is a schedule of events for the weekend.

Wednesday, October 07, 2009  Texas A&M Agrilife Extension regional crop reports for Oct. 7