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  • Sebastian Cotton Gin Manager Speaks on Trade Conditions Play Video

    July 24, 2019 4:13 PM

    SEBASTIAN – A Sebastian cotton gin manager is looking to make up for lost business after the tough last two years. Chris Breedlove says it’s been a tough 12 years he's had working in at a Sebastian cotton gin. "It flooded and we want to start ginning right... more »
  • Ground Breaking Ceremony for Two Warehouses

    March 18, 2019 9:47 AM

    WESLACO, TX- The City of Weslaco, the EDC and the Commodities Integrated Logistics team will break ground for two warehouse facilities. The warehouses are designed to accommodate the needs of the cotton industry in Weslaco and the rest of the South Texas region. The facilities will be almost 300,000... more »
  • Local Cotton Producer Concerned about Potential Decrease in Profit Play Video

    January 15, 2019 4:29 PM

    MERCEDES – A local cotton producer is concerned about profits potentially decreasing because of the rising cost of cotton seeds. Sam Simmons joined several other Rio Grande Valley cotton producers at the Cotton and Grain Pre-Plant Conference in Mercedes on Tuesday. These producers expressed their concerns about the... more »
  • Local Farmer Still Recovering from Last Year's Floods Play Video

    January 8, 2019 4:45 PM

    MERCEDES – A local farmer says he is still recovering from flooding and drought that occurred last year. Mike England runs a farm in Mercedes which relies heavily on cotton, sorghum and corn. He says 2018 was the toughest year financially since insect infestations in the 1990s. ... more »
  • Valley Cotton Farmer Taking New Warning on Bollworm Seriously Play Video

    April 25, 2018 2:37 PM

    MERCEDES – A Mercedes cotton grower is fighting to keep a pest from devastating his fields. He says he planted last month and now needs to keep the Bollworm away. Mike England says he's been in the cotton industry for decades and remembers well what type of damage pests did... more »
  • Cotton Farmers Benefiting From Drought Play Video

    August 12, 2017 9:27 PM

    CAMERON COUNTY--Some valley cotton farmers want the rain to stay away. The wet weather can impact their crops. Levi Burns has been farming for more than twenty years. "It's been a tremendous year for irrigated cotton this year," said Burns. He said one thing he and other cotton farmers are... more »
  • Neighbors Voice Frustration Over Smoke from Cotton Pile Fire Play Video

    December 30, 2016 6:39 PM

    NORTH OF MERCEDES – A pile of debris left over from a cotton harvest caught fire several days ago and the fire is still going. Authorities said they’ve done all they can. People nearby said they’re sick of the smoke. Priscilla Bernal is one of the residents that lives near... more »
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