Cook to lead swine showmanship clinic Thursday
LOCKNEY — With the Floyd County Stock Show a little over a week away, Kalebh Cook will be leading a clinic on swine showmanship. The clinic will take place on Thursday, Jan. 6 at the Lockney Ag
FCISD tightens up COVID restrictions amid omicron surge
FLOYDADA — A day ahead of when students are scheduled to be back in the classroom, Floydada Collegiate Independent School District announced that the district is strengthening its COVID-19 procedures and guidelines for students and staff. The
Whirlwinds claim consolation trophy, finish 3-1 at Caprock Classic
LUBBOCK — Despite experiencing their first loss of the season to the Lubbock Christian Eagles on Thursday, the Floydada Whirlwinds (16-1) played probably their best basketball of the season by going 3-1 in the United Supermarkets bracket
Lady Horns get 2 convincing wins to end 2021 on a 10-game winning streak
LOCKNEY — When a team has an arsenal of shooters, tough defenders, handles the ball very well and protects home court, that team usually has a solid winning record. Example: The Lockney Lady Horns’ with a 10-game
New Year May Provide Headwinds for Beef Producers
SANTA ROSA, CA – The new year may provide new headwinds for beef producers according to Matt Clark, a Senior Industry Analyst with American AgCredit. The beef sector ended 2021 much better than the year before thanks
Recent Business Loans From Banks Benefit Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, DC – The effects of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) continue to show positive results in rural communities according to data recently released by the American Bankers Association (ABA). The 2020 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requires
Higher Prices Expected in 2022, Higher Costs Too
URBANA, IL -There is no expectation that the significant federal support the agricultural industry has received over the past four years will continue in 2022. According to a recent FarmDocDaily report from University of Illinois agricultural economist