Straley understands how vital cotton is to not just his gin, but the entire area. “This drought is going to have a huge impact on West Texas, and Texas in general, for our entire lifetime ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The cotton industry in West Texas is facing significant challenges ... farm right now,” Kenny Underwood, Owen Co-Op gin manager, said. “It is really scary to them.

The tour is visiting farmers in east-central Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, and wrapping up in West Texas ... card comes from the gin, Kutzenberger says his fields of cotton saw no rain once the ...

Unless you really, really love Dairy Queen, the Crandall Cotton Gin is one of the last outposts for a hearty meal between Dallas and Tyler. Next time you're truckin' out to the Piney Woods ...