ABILENE, Texas (KTAB) - Cotton farmers across the Big Country are rejoicing this month after Congress passed a funding bill that restored a safety net for cotton producers.
When cotton was taken off Title I of the Farm Bill, local cotton farmers say they were put in a tough situation.
"You know with the expenses of seed, equipment, metal, it's been real tough for the last… Read more »
The Daily Toreador
By: Michael Cantu
Actions by U.S. President Donald Trump have come under fire after he directed the Department of Justice to ban devices such as bump stocks from being sold in the country.
The decision, made on Tuesday, Feb. 20, came after his administration came under scrutiny for a lack of response to the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida on Wednesday, Feb.… Read more »
In the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14, city leaders discussed gun control changes they believe are the answer to preventing future mass shootings.
Miguel Levario, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress Texas 19th district, said there needs to be a real conversation about gun control.
"I think common gun safety laws that… Read more »
Delta FarmPress
By: Ron Smith
When Congress passed a supplemental disaster bill that included cotton and dairy as Title I commodities in the farm programs, the pathway to putting a new farm bill in place became a bit easier, says House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway, R-Texas.
Chairman Conaway, in an interview with Delta Farm Press Thursday, said that the disaster… Read more »
(PRESS RELEASE) - United States Representative Jodey Arrington met with Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson in his Washington, D.C. office. The purpose of the meeting was to review the status of the basing process for the B-21 bomber and reinforce JodeyYesterday, Congressman air space, and community support. Additionally, Arrington requested their assistance on air space expansion… Read more »
Thursday on The Chad Hasty Show Representative Jodey Arrington joined the program to talk about several hot topics in the news.
Arrington and Hasty discussed the progress being made in the legislature including on the national budget and debt, illegal immigration and DACA, addressed rumors of a possible additional tax on gasoline, and the frenzy of calls for more… Read more »
After months of speculation, it looks as though the US Air Force has finally answered the question of Dyess AFB getting the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber. In a statement on Monday, they said that "Bases that have bombers now will have bombers in the future." Although these plans still call for congressional approval, it seems likely that Dyess will be one of the new homes for the… Read more »
By: Emily Falkenberg
In this week's Ag Journal, Congressman Jodey Arrington and local cotton growers discuss the impact that the Bipartisan Budget Act will have on the cotton industry.
South Plains cotton growers can finally take a sigh of relief after a funding bill passed in Congress that put cotton back under Title I protections in the farm bill.
The passing of this funding bill… Read more »
The headline certainly got your attention.
The Air Force will retire its B-1 and B-2 bombers.
Not good, considering Abilene's Dyess Air Force Base has been home to B-1 bombers since the summer of 1985. For 33 years, the rumble of its jet engines has been a daily reminder that Abilene planes keep our nation the home of the free.
The 2018 budget recently passed includes a dramatic… Read more »
The U.S. Force announced Monday that it plans to retire the B-1 and B-2 bombers in the early 2030s, bringing the successor B-21 online in a change that has direct – and positive – impact on Dyess Air Force Base, officials said.
According to Air Force Magazine, the Air Force envisions retaining all existing bomber bases, swapping out B-1 and B-2 aircraft as B-21s become… Read more »
