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COTTON: The 2020/21 U.S. cotton supply and demand forecasts show higher exports and lower ending stocks relative to last month. Production and domestic mill use are unchanged. The export forecast is raised 250,000 bales, to 15.75 million, based on the pace of recent sales and shipments. Ending stocks are now forecast at 3.9 million bales, equivalent to 22 percent of total disappearance. The marketing year price received by upland cotton producers is projected to average 68 cents per pound, a reduction of 1 cent from last month.
Read moreBrownfield, Texas - Applications are now open for the 2021/2022 cohort of Texas 4-H Water Ambassadors.
Read moreLUBBOCK, Texas (April 15, 2021)—The National Sorghum Foundation opened three scholarship applications today for college students studying agriculture in the 2021-2022 academic year.
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A semi-truck traveling 62/385 lost control and took out road signs in Wellman heading towards Brownfield on Thursday, April 15. The one vehicle accident resulted in no injuries to the driver.
Read moreWhen President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan he not only gave a third stimulus check of $1,400 dollars but he changed the child tax credit. Under the American Rescue Plan, the additional child tax credit is a way for the government to help reduce child poverty and reduce poverty in minority communities according to President Biden when he signed the new COVID relief into law. Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig said to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, April 13 the IRS is ready to send checks to families who qualify for child tax credit, but he did add if something happens to change the date he will notify the committee.
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Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement on Tuesday, April 13 under the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC and the Food and Drug Administration or FDA to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine known as the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
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On Monday, early voting opens for registered voters in Terry County with two polling places: in Brownfield at the Annex Building and in Meadow at the community center. The ballots will be different for each city as Meadow residents will be voting between four candidates for three at large trustee seats. In Brownfield, District 5 will be voting between incumbent Councilman Eric Horton or challenger Julian Silva Hernandez. Early voting begins Monday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and goes until Friday, April 23; with the last chance to vote early being Monday, April 26 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Tuesday, April 27.
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When the Commissioners Court met on Monday morning on April 12, the big item on the agenda was discussing the possibility of taking bids to repair County Road 351 in Precinct 4. County Judge J.D. Wagner gave the floor to Precinct 4 Commissioner Ernesto Elizardo to explain what happened to CR 351.
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