South Plains teen begins cotton farming on his own, made first bale
LUBBOCK, Texas -- For this week’s Future of Ag, EverythingLubbock.com is shining the spotlight on a young man already making waves in the farming world at an impressively young age. Brier Mellbert, a...
View ArticleIdalou junior kicks off her stock show season with big success
IDALOU, Texas -- Idalou High School junior, Bricelyn Patschke, is confident and ready to return to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. Training a steer for the stock show can be a lot of work for a...
View ArticleSwine, steers and 4 stock shows for this sophomore
IDALOU, Texas - Blaze Bozeman is traveling the Lone Star State with his show animals. Idalou High School sophomore Blaze Bozeman has been showing pigs for seven years. He recently added to his...
View ArticleFrenship senior dominates tractor tech competitions
WOLFFORTH, Texas – Frenship High School Senior, Parker Dickens, is using his skills to win multiple tractor tech competitions. On January 18, Parker Dickens snagged 3rd place in the Western Equipment...
View ArticleTexas Tech wool judging team heads to the San Antonio Rodeo
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech students are working hard and placing in competitions for Wool Judging across the nation. In the fall, 60 freshmen students signed up for the class on wool judging. Within...
View ArticleTexas Tech Ranch Horse Team wins in Fort Worth
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Ranch Horse Team shined at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, and now they're preparing for nationals. The Texas Tech Ranch Horse Team returned to Lubbock last week after...
View ArticleNew Home junior showing goats across Texas and the nation
NEW HOME, Texas - New Home High School junior, Rayna Epley, has grown up showing goats, and she's going to make a career out of her passion for animals. Epley began showing goats as a kindergartener....
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South Plains FFA members winning big at San Antonio Livestock Show
Note: The video above reflects top headlines from the morning of February 21, 2025. LUBBOCK, Texas -- Several South Plains FFA members took home winning titles on Thursday during the 2025 Market Lamb...
View ArticleSouth Plains teen wins title at San Antonio Stock Show
Denver City, TX -- High school junior, Aniston Floyd, won Grand Champion Steer at the San Antonio Stock Show last week. Aniston Floyd and her steer, John, had an extremely successful appearance at the...
View ArticleSouth Plains students win high titles in the San Antonio Stock Show
Lubbock, TX - Three South Plains students won big with their lambs at the San Antonio Stock Show. Out of the top 100 lambs in the San Antonio Stock Show, 17 were from the South Plains. Kooper Edwards,...
View ArticleSouth Plains students win top 40 prizes at San Antonio barrow show
Lubbock, Texas -- Numerous students participated in the San Antonio barrow show, but only 5 from the South Plains were able to snag the top 40 prizes. The Barrow Show at the San Antonio Stock Show is...
View ArticleTen South Plains students shared the San Antonio spotlight with their steers
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Ten students from the South Plains showed their steers in front of the entire San Antonio Rodeo. Hundreds of students across Texas bring the steers they've spent months raising to...
View ArticleFrenship Senior amasses numerous awards before attending Texas Tech
Lubbock, Texas - Frenship senior, Bliss Bessire, is pursuing her passion for agriculture at Texas Tech in the fall. Bliss Bessire has been showing steers since she was in 3rd grade. She has been to...
View ArticleSlaton High School students earn blue ribbons in Ag Mechanics competition
Slaton, Texas - Slaton High School welding students won first place on their projects at the San Antonio Stock Show. A group of four Slaton seniors have worked together since October to build a...
View ArticleRural students on the South Plains learn how to give back to their communities
Lubbock, Texas - Texas Tech hosted the Rural Youth Catalyst Summit at the National Ranching Heritage Center on March 29, 2025 The Rural Youth Catalyst Summit was held on the last Saturday of March. 35...
View ArticleLittlefield Senior wins big with her passion project
LITTLEFIELD, Texas - Teagan Miller has found a passion for welding because of her family's history of raising pigs. Teagan Miller's family has been working with pigs for many years. Her experience...
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