Agriculture

The dust and wind in West Texas conspire to keep front steps and porches coated in a layer of grit. But in Socorro and other rural communities near El Paso, another nuisance has plagued residents for months: red flour beetles.

The Texas Tech Innovation Hub recently hosted Red Raider Startup, a competition where teams pitched their ideas for a chance to win a thousand dollars while networking and gaining valuable experience in the process.

The EPA is currently facing a lawsuit on behalf of farmers from Johnson County, Texas, after the presence of PFAS in fertilizers allegedly infected crops and resulted in the death of livestock.

Millions of Texans would lose food subsidies and farm insurance if Congress doesn’t act before the end of the year.

According to grower Lucinda Mann, supporting local farmers and agriculture is important because without these farmers, there is no food. Employees at Idalou Harvest work to establish meaningful connections between families, farmers, and food.

After nearly a lifetime of working in agriculture, Lucinda Mann has found herself at Idalou Harvest, doing exactly what she knows best: nourishing the community. Our reporter, Olivia O’Rand, visited the farm ahead of the farm's Apple Fest this weekend.

To help raise money the Lubbock-area food bank recruited a Michelin-recognized chef.

On a Crane County ranch, about 90 wells have been excavated over the last few years. The group digging them up says many were improperly plugged and are now decaying and releasing fluids and gases.

No state agency is taking responsibility for making sure the privately built lines that power many oil and gas sites are safe. Such lines have been blamed for sparking two recent Panhandle fires.

Opponents say this year's farm bill would significantly cut down on federal meal benefits for low-income Americans. Supporters say projected funding cuts are inaccurate.