Dan Jackson on The Chad Hasty Show discussing issues in the cotton industry, trade and subsidies, hemp, and other agricultural topics affecting the South Plains.
"It's the crop that's built the high plains, it's the crop that sustains the high plains, and we want to celebrate it and show our appreciation for it," Newsom said.
District 19 Representative Jodey Arrington on The Chad Hasty Show discussing the progress being made on spending in Washington with the passage of a two-year spending plan, and what it means for area farmers and the military.
Dr. Jason Woodward, a Plant Pathologist with the Texas Tech Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, joined Lubbock's First News to discuss how recent weather has been affecting cotton crops.
Steve Verett from Plains Cotton Growers joined The Chad Hasty Show in Austin to talk about his organization, its goals and how it interacts with the state legislature.
The Retail Management Program offered through Texas Tech University’s College of Human Sciences will be able to offer a special class after receiving an education grant from Cotton Incorporated.
Steve Verett, the executive vice president of Plains Cotton Growers says, "We will get through this," referring to the drought. But he says farmers aren't the only ones who should be concerned about the lack of rain.