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SUSTAINABILITY Texas A&M AgriLife is working with cattle producers to improve efficiency and reduce inputs on grazing land, helping sustain beef stocker operations. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

SUSTAINABILITY Texas A&M AgriLife is working with cattle producers to improve efficiency and reduce inputs on grazing land, helping sustain beef stocker operations. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas A&M AgriLife builds beef cattle efficiency through producer education

Kay Ledbetter | Texas Agri-life
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Body Texas A&M AgriLife is partnering with beef producers across Texas to optimize production efficiency and sustainability of cow-calf and stocker operations.
LIVESTOCKRESEARCH Peiyang Li, Ph.D., is the new Texas A&M AgriLife Research livestock air quality and agricultural engineer at the Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center in Canyon and assistant professor in the Texas A&M Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. (Kay Ledbetter/ Texas A&M AgriLife)

LIVESTOCKRESEARCH Peiyang Li, Ph.D., is the new Texas A&M AgriLife Research livestock air quality and agricultural engineer at the Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center in Canyon and assistant professor in the Texas A&M Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. (Kay Ledbetter/ Texas A&M AgriLife)

New AgriLife research engineer focuses on sustainable livestock systems

Kay Ledbetter | Texas
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Body Peiyang Li, Ph.D., is the new Texas A&M AgriLife Research livestock air quality and agricultural engineer at the Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center in Canyon and assistant professor in the Texas A&M Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.
LORI MORALES was reelected Republican nominee for Floyd County treasurer Mar. 3. | COURTESY PHOTO

LORI MORALES was reelected Republican nominee for Floyd County treasurer Mar. 3. | COURTESY PHOTO

Floyd County results in March 3 primary elections

Barbara Brannon |
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Body In Floyd County, (unofficial) election returns were compiled Tuesday night by county clerk KeeLee Rawls, and in the contested Republican primary race for county treasurer, incumbent Lori Morales has won with 441 total votes (59.51%) to challenger Erika Rangel’s 300 (40.49%).
UPCOMING

UPCOMING

UPCOMING

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Body FLOYD COUNTY PIONEER ASSOCIATION will hold an Old Settlers planning meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9 at the Floyd County Historical Museum. Everyone is invited to attend.
CLASS 1 HONORS The impressive number of blue (Class 1) band medals is indicative of high honors for Lockney’s band program, according to program director Dr. Robert Rumbelow.

CLASS 1 HONORS The impressive number of blue (Class 1) band medals is indicative of high honors for Lockney’s band program, according to program director Dr. Robert Rumbelow.

Lockney Longhorn Band brings home the brass at UIL competition

Staff Reports
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Body In recent UIL Solo & Ensemble Band competition, the Lockney finished with 68 Division 1 medalists and 42 qualifying for State events coming up in Austin.
STATE BOUND Floydada CISD Band advanced seven students to state in solo and ensemble. Students who qualified for the Texas State solo ensemble contest are Cheyenne Sawyer; marimba solo; Josh Stewart, trombone solo and low brass trio; Angel Olvera, low brass trio; Kanon Rainwater, low brass trio; Peyton Noland, trombone trio; Vincent Cooper, trombone trio; Kaydin Logsdon-trombone trio. | COURTESY PHOTO

STATE BOUND Floydada CISD Band advanced seven students to state in solo and ensemble. Students who qualified for the Texas State solo ensemble contest are Cheyenne Sawyer; marimba solo; Josh Stewart, trombone solo and low brass trio; Angel Olvera, low brass trio; Kanon Rainwater, low brass trio; Peyton Noland, trombone trio; Vincent Cooper, trombone trio; Kaydin Logsdon-trombone trio. | COURTESY PHOTO

STATE BOUND

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Thursday, March 5, 2026
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TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP Floydada beat Abernathy 11-0 Feb. 27 with Brooklyn Pyle and Rilynn Hinsley getting home runs during day two, and the Lady Winds advanced to the championship round versus Childress Feb. 28. Floydada fell to Childress 4-2 in their only loss of the season so far (season record 17-1) and went on to finish as runners-up. | NOAH FIERROS

TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP Floydada beat Abernathy 11-0 Feb. 27 with Brooklyn Pyle and Rilynn Hinsley getting home runs during day two, and the Lady Winds advanced to the championship round versus Childress Feb. 28. Floydada fell to Childress 4-2 in their only loss of the season so far (season record 17-1) and went on to finish as runners-up. | NOAH FIERROS

TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP

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Thursday, March 5, 2026
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FLOYDADA EARNS A 5–4 WIN OVER LAMESA to improve to 2–0 in the KFLIP Tournament Feb. 26. Alli Hernandez earned her second home run of the day, and Brooklyn Pyle delivered the second home run of her career to push Floydada ahead. The Lady Winds returned the following day, beating Estacado 16-0. | NOAH FIERROS

FLOYDADA EARNS A 5–4 WIN OVER LAMESA to improve to 2–0 in the KFLIP Tournament Feb. 26. Alli Hernandez earned her second home run of the day, and Brooklyn Pyle delivered the second home run of her career to push Floydada ahead. The Lady Winds returned the following day, beating Estacado 16-0. | NOAH FIERROS

FLOYDADA EARNS A 5–4 WIN OVER LA

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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Body FLOYDADA EARNS A 5–4 WIN OVER LA
FLOYDADA TAKES THE FIRST GAME of the KFLIP Tournament with a 10–3 win over Muleshoe Feb. 26. The Lady Winds faced Lamesa in their second game of the day. Itzel Baltazar launched the first home run of her career, while Alli Hernandez added a two-run home run to extend the lead. | NOAH FIERROS

FLOYDADA TAKES THE FIRST GAME of the KFLIP Tournament with a 10–3 win over Muleshoe Feb. 26. The Lady Winds faced Lamesa in their second game of the day. Itzel Baltazar launched the first home run of her career, while Alli Hernandez added a two-run home run to extend the lead. | NOAH FIERROS

FLOYDADA TAKES THE FIRST GAME

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Thursday, March 5, 2026
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