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• Local Farmers' Harvest Affected by Cold Temperatures Play Video

  March 4, 2019 4:19 PM

  WESLACO – Local farmers say the recent cold weather is causing issues for their harvest. The senior vice president of business affairs, Bret Erickson, says the cold weather slows the harvesting process for growers throughout the Rio Grande Valley. "Some of our products like melons, which are in... more »

• Citrus Industry Working through Busy Season Play Video

  January 15, 2019 2:50 PM

  MISSION – The citrus industry is in the middle of a busy season. Oranges and grapefruits that are picked off of Rio Grande Valley tress have a process before getting to consumers. "Over the Christmas holidays, we worked 93 days straight. We were off on New Year's Eve,... 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 »

• Santa Rosa Farmer Worried about New Farm Bill Protection Play Video

  December 24, 2018 3:31 PM

  SANTA ROSA – A local farmer wants to know if the newly signed farm bill will protect him. Santa Rosa farmer, George Rodriguez says most of his crops were destroyed by drought flooding this year. "We want this year to turn out on a good blessing and maybe... more »