Cotton Industry One-Step Closer to Bale Wrap Standards
LUBBOCK, TX – At the recent Beltwide Cotton Conference in San Antonio, Dr. John Wanjura updated attendees about a new standard to help reduce waste and contamination from round cotton bale modules. In 2018, he explains, the
Casey Chesnutt on Live From The Backroom
Children tend to follow in their parents’ footsteps when it comes to their chosen careers. They spend much of their lives around what their mother or father does for work, so it makes sense when they go
Everything you need to know for the March 1 primary
By Alexa Ura and Mandi Cai, The Texas Tribune; Additional Reporting by The Floyd County Record Texans will head back to the polls — from Feb. 14-25 for early voting and on election day, March 1 —
Whirlwinds return to win column with narrow victory at Hale Center
HALE CENTER — The Floydada Whirlwinds found a way to hold off a second-half surge by the Hale Center Owls on Tuesday night to take a narrow 62-60 District 4-2A win at Owls Gym. Floydada (18-2, 1-1)
City of Floydada explores how to pay for $1.25M water tanks
FLOYDADA — During their regular meeting on Tuesday night, The Floydada City Council heard an update from city manager Darrell Gooch on a project to replace the city water system’s storage tanks. Gooch said that the project
Hale Center’s fourth-quarter rally gives Lady Winds first district defeat
HALE CENTER — The Floydada Lady Winds (15-7, 2-1) had won their last four outings by close margins with an average of three points a game, but in the fourth quarter on Tuesday, the Hale Center Lady
National Biodiesel Board Rebrands as Clean Fuels Alliance
LAS VEGAS, NV – For the past 30 years, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) has advocated for a renewable, clean-burning diesel replacement that is “reducing U.S. dependence on imported diesel, creating green jobs and improving our environment.”
Farmers and Bankers Share Concern About Input Costs
DUMAS, TX – Some corn producers have seen a 33 percent increase in prices received for their crop, but the increase in inputs dwarfs that general runup in commodity prices. Dee Vaughn is a producer from Moore
2022 Cattle Prices Increasing at Least 10 Percent
LUBBOCK, TX – The cattle industry is starting 2022 in a very good place, explains Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Livestock Marketing Specialist. Actually, he says, “We spent a lot of 2021 getting all of the
Deadline for 2022 ARC and PLC Election Approaching
WASHINGTON, DC – Producers will have until March 15, 2022, to make or change elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs through the Farm Service Agency (FSA). The ARC
Floydada council to act on water tank, street project Tuesday
FLOYDADA — The Floydada City Council will meet Tuesday evening at 6:30 to discuss an upcoming water tank project, a street project, an election, variance requests and a personnel matter. A couple of items on the agenda
Lockney City Council opts to abolish voting districts
LOCKNEY — During their regular meeting on Tuesday morning, the Lockney City Council voted to forgo redistricting its single-member wards and opted to instead move to completely at-large voting in its future city council elections. During its
Business, Citizen of Year announced at Lockney Chamber banquet
LOCKNEY — La Cocina Martinez was honored as Business of the Year and Sammy Silva was named Citizen of the Year at the Lockney Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet Saturday night. Back in person this year after
Lockney City Council to hold hearing on redistricting Tuesday
LOCKNEY — The Lockney City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on redistricting the city’s council wards at 7 a.m. Tuesday. 2020 Census numbers determined that the population between Lockney’s city council wards is out
Floyd County Stock Show wraps up Saturday with pigs, goats, lambs
MUNCY — Area youth continued to show off their hard work Saturday as the 2022 Floyd County Junior Livestock Show came to a close with gilts, barrows, goats and lambs. The morning led off with gilts. Brighton
On The Record: Neil Dahlstrom
This week’s “On The Record” features Neil Dahlstrom, author of the new book “Tractor Wars: John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester, and the Birth of Modern Agriculture”. He also serves as Manager of Archives and History at
Delfino Mora (Lockney)
Delfino Mora, age 62, passed away on January 17, 2022, at his home in Lockney. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2022, at San Jose Catholic Church in Lockney. Interment will
Dorothy Kerr (Floydada)
Dorothy Jean Kerr, age 89, of Floydada, passed away on January 11, 2022. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022, at the Pentecostal Christian Center in Floydada, Texas. Arrangements are under
New Deals powers its way to win of 4-2A debut over the Whirlwinds
FLOYDADA – The New Deal Lions’ overall size and speed that matched the Floydada Whirlwinds quickness led to a decisive 64-45 win for the Lions on Friday night at Whirlwind Gym in the District 4-2A opener for
Lady Winds take hold of first place in 4-2A with win over New Deal
FLOYDADA – The Floydada Lady Winds (15-6, 2-0) utilized a solid first-half lead of eight points and held off a New Deal Lady Lions (16-12, 2-1) rally in the fourth quarter to take a 38-36 win on
High winds, fire weather in store through Saturday
FLOYD COUNTY — The National Weather Service is forecasting high winds Friday afternoon, overnight and throughout the day Saturday, which could lead to elevated fire danger during that period. The NWS office in Lubbock issued a Wind
John Cornyn and Ted Cruz join united Republican opposition to federal voting rights bills
By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON — Texas’ U.S. senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, are on track next week to help deliver what could be the final blow to Democratic hopes of passing a federal
Floyd County youth show cattle, rabbits Thursday evening
MUNCY — Thursday night kicked off the 2022 Floyd County Junior Livestock Show, and dozens of exhibitors showed off their prized heifers, steers and rabbits. The evening got rolling with the diary show first. Brinley Lefevre and
Floydada CISD cancels school for Friday, citing COVID concerns
FLOYDADA — Floydada Collegiate ISD has canceled classes on Friday due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases in the community, the district said in a statement Thursday. Schools will be empty for four days with the
Sheriff’s Office holding gun raffle
FLOYDADA — The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is holding a gun raffle to benefit its community outreach programs and tickets are available now. The department is raffling a Henry Big Boy .44 Magnum rifle and a Henry
Doylene Dipprey (Lockney)
Doylene Dipprey, age 84, of Lockney, passed away on January 12, 2022, in Lockney, surrounded by her family. A Memorial Service will take place at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022, at the West College & 3rd
This was Texas’ warmest December since 1889
By Emily Hernandez, The Texas Tribune; Additional Reporting by The Floyd County Record Texas saw its hottest December since 1889, with an average daily temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the state’s climatologist. That’s roughly 12
Floyd County to upgrade to ‘auditable’ voting machines
FLOYDADA — Floyd County Commissioners on Monday authorized an upgrade to the county’s voting machines to comply with a new state law. The county’s nine existing Hart InterCivic Verity Touch voting machines will be retrofitted with new
Lady Winds out-rebound Lady Horns in Floydada’s 1-point district win
LOCKNEY — Floydada utilized its size in the paint with rebounding to overcome Lockney’s 3-point shooting from the arc to take a very close 48-47 win in District 4-2A on Tuesday at Longhorn Gym. The Lady Winds
Michael Stennett (Plainview)
Michael Rene Stennett, 58 passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022, in Lockney, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Saint Alice Catholic Church in Plainview, Texas. Interment will follow