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HASKELL COUNTY — Landon Terry steered the utility vehicle down the solar farm’s dirt road. The glittering panels were tilted almost vertically, blocking his view of the horizon. But the

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The practice of using land for both agriculture and solar power generation, known as agrivoltaics, is becoming increasingly common in Texas and nationwide.

It’s as much a fact as the sun rising in the east: Texas farmers are getting older and can’t continue the labor. In 2017, nearly 41,000 were 75-plus.

Many Central Texas farmers believe Proposition 1 is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect farming, ranching and the future of food security in Texas.

The practice of using land for both agriculture and solar power generation, known as agrivoltaics, is becoming increasingly common in Texas and nationwide.

Texans will decide the fate of 14 constitutional amendments recently sent to the ballot by state lawmakers during the Nov. 7 election.

Fourteen Texas Constitutional amendments approved by the Texas Legislature earlier this year will come before voters this month.

Texans will decide the fate of 14 constitutional amendments recently sent to the ballot by state lawmakers during the Nov. 7 election.

A Chadron State College football player has taken home Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Week Honors for the second week in a row with Hunter OConnor being named the Defensive Player o