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Tillers apply fertilizer in a farm field as rising input costs driven by global markets and energy prices put pressure on agricultural producers. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife )

Tillers apply fertilizer in a farm field as rising input costs driven by global markets and energy prices put pressure on agricultural producers. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife )

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Crop and weather report: Fertilizer price surge squeezes Texas producers

Laura Muntean
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Texas producers are facing a sharp rise in fertilizer costs this spring, adding pressure to already tight margins as global instability continues to ripple through agricultural markets.
HART ROBOTICS

HART ROBOTICS

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HART ROBOTICS

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Hart MS Robotics completed at the Texas Tech GEAR Robotics contest at Tech. The year started out with 254 teams from this area, and 28 teams advanced out of their district to the championship meet, which was at Region 17 in Lubbock.
Eleven members of the Nazareth Tennis Team qualified for the Class A UIL State Championships May 7-8 in San Antonio. For a complete list of qualifiers see page 4 of this issue.

Eleven members of the Nazareth Tennis Team qualified for the Class A UIL State Championships May 7-8 in San Antonio. For a complete list of qualifiers see page 4 of this issue.

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HEADING TO STATE

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
**Swift Baseball Playoff Game Change** Due to potential weather and Regional Track Nazareth decided to change the Bi-District game from a 3-game series to 1 game.
Pet Talk

Pet Talk

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Pet Talk

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Brown tabby cat lying on carpet next to a puzzle feeder with compartments and kibble, used for mealtime enrichment.The typical day for an indoor cat is often filled with continuous attention, cozy naps, and — most importantly — a scheduled dinnertime.
Jeff Blackmon

Jeff Blackmon

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LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Compiled off the Internet by Jeff Blackmon, Publisher of the Hereford BRANDFunny jokes about all 50 states TennesseeDo you know what you get when you play a country tune backward?
Castro County Sheriff’s Office attends training events

Castro County Sheriff’s Office attends training events

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Castro County Sheriff’s Office attends training events

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Sheriff Sal Rivera recently attended the Active Shooter Incident Management training which was hosted by the West Texas A&M Police Department in Canyon, Texas.The training was conducted by C3Pathways in conjunction with the National Center for Integrated Emergency Response (NCIER), TEEX, and ALERRT.
Front row, from left: Reggie Underwood (AgTexas Chairman of the Board), Addison Butler, Gracie White, Addilyn Reed, Payton Schuster, Kinley Shieldknight, Brandis Beavers, Brynnley Ensey, Cambryn Gratz, and Kayla Robinson, AgTexas CEO; (back row, from left) Hugh Britten, Ethan Spinhirne, Rett Wann, Jackson Sinclair, Samuel Weineimer, Johan Grotegut and Josef Grotegut.

Front row, from left: Reggie Underwood (AgTexas Chairman of the Board), Addison Butler, Gracie White, Addilyn Reed, Payton Schuster, Kinley Shieldknight, Brandis Beavers, Brynnley Ensey, Cambryn Gratz, and Kayla Robinson, AgTexas CEO; (back row, from left) Hugh Britten, Ethan Spinhirne, Rett Wann, Jackson Sinclair, Samuel Weineimer, Johan Grotegut and Josef Grotegut.

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AgTexas Awards $17,000 to Panhandle 4-H, FFA Students and Distinguished Leader

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
AgTexas Farm Credit held its 11th annual AgYouth Scholarship Banquet for the Amarillo area at The Barn at The Lumberyard in Canyon on Tuesday, April 14, and Nazareth FFA was very well represented.Gracie White from Nazareth FFA received a $1,000 scholarship.
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