Across the country, ranchers have fewer cattle than at any point since 1952, leading to rising beef prices. Farmers are still expected to accumulate more debt this year.

The state’s health department has finalized sweeping new regulations for the Texas hemp industry. As KUT’s Nathan Bernier reports, the new rules include sharply higher fees on businesses and a ban on selling smokable forms of cannabis. Terms end this year for several local elected positions, including school boards, and Lubbock ISD’s Board of Trustees recently passed a motion to cancel the LISD portion of the general election, because none of the races were contested.

March is here. The No. 10 Texas Tech men's basketball team close the regular season at BYU, looking to regain momentum before the Big 12 Conference tournament after a loss to TCU. Meanwhile, the No. 21 Lady Raiders saw their conference tournament run end in a second-round upset by Kansas State.