McCoy Gin gins first bale in Floyd County and Floydada

  • FIRST BALE OF COTTON ginned in Floyd County and Floydada this year was from producer Matthew Rainwater. McCoy Gin ginned the bale at 10:36 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 14. Shown are (back row, from left) gin manager Andy Rainwater and co-producer Matthew Rainwater; (front row, from left) harvester Logan Everett and co-producer Kember Rainwater. | COURTESY PHOTO
    FIRST BALE OF COTTON ginned in Floyd County and Floydada this year was from producer Matthew Rainwater. McCoy Gin ginned the bale at 10:36 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 14. Shown are (back row, from left) gin manager Andy Rainwater and co-producer Matthew Rainwater; (front row, from left) harvester Logan Everett and co-producer Kember Rainwater. | COURTESY PHOTO
    McCoy Gin of Floydada ginned the first bale of cotton in Floyd County and Floydada on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2022 at 10:36 a.m. The irrigated cotton was grown by producers Matthew and Kember Rainwater, dba Hillbilly Acres, and produced on the Campbell Farm. The landlord is Carlos Rainwater. The first bale weighed 540 pounds, and this farm produced 51 bales. The ...

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