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Farmers Cooperative Compress protecting local growers’ assets By Teresa Young, special to the Herald With the added challenges facing today’s Texas cotton farmers – including water shortages and low market prices – it becomes even more vital that they have valuable partners to care for the precious resources they produce during the annual harvest. Fortunately for many area growers, Farmers Cooperative Compress is a trusted longtime entity that both cares for their cotton and advocates for the industry. As one of the oldest and largest cooperative cotton bale warehouses in the nation, Farmers Co-Op stores and ships more volume in a given crop year than any other warehouse within the state. “Farmers Cooperative Compress is a downstream regional partner of cooperative cotton gins. We exist to store and ship cotton bales further downstream, eventually to the end-user,” said Kelsey Maxwell, branch manager of the Plainview location for the past three years. “Our customer base is made up of producers and gins that follow the cooperative model of agribusiness, and we serve over 5,000 producers and more than 35 co-op gins located across the Northern Panhandle, South Plains and Permian Basin regions.” Maxwell noted that FCC has locations in Lubbock, Plainview, Levelland, Sudan, Amarillo and Stanton. FCC Plainview specifically serves Floydada, Spade, Cotton Center, Petersburg, Hereford and Olton (Skyland) cooperative gins.
for farmers, including cost savings, market access and risk management. Member producers are also owners and controllers through their local co-op gins. Compress expenses are deducted, and margins returned to the producers, he explained. “Our expectation, year-in and year-out, is to provide the highest level of customer service to our delivering co-op gins, shippers, brokers and merchants,” Maxwell said. “FCC Plainview will employ anywhere from 15-30 employees throughout the year. When fully staffed during peak receiving and shipping seasons, we will have 25 employees total.” Some of those key leaders at FCC Plainview include Valentin Flores, Jr., superintendent and a 15-year employee of the compress. Pedro Landeros and Joe Sanchez are also both longtime employees in various roles, most recently as plant foremen. Landeros has 35 years of service, while Sanchez has served 45 years. “Our team in Plainview are the best in the business. The pride and dedication they bring to work each day is a testament to their character. The care and attention given to each bale delivered and shipped is the cornerstone of FCC and how we operate,” Maxwell said of the staff. Maxwell said the cotton bales are delivered to the compress by the area gins once they have been processed for the producers.
With that much volume coming through the compress, Farmers Co-Op sets itself apart mostly by the cooperative business model and great customer service.
The compress then stores it until it is sold and is made ready to ship out. Compress employees pull required bales for a specific shipment and load onto outbound freight trucks that are heading to the end destination.
The co-op model was created by the Capper-Volstead Act passed by Congress in 1922. Maxwell explained that agricultural co-ops have many benefits
“Most end destinations are coastal ports in Corpus Christi, Brownsville, Galveston, Houston, South Carolina
and California,” he said. “The shipments are then loaded to freighters heading to China, Pakistan, Vietnam, Turkey and Honduras.” Seeing the area products go around the world is rewarding for compress employees who are part of the valuable process for the industry. Despite many challenges facing growers, they
pride themselves on helping producers protect these valuable products. “The local producer is the backbone of our local economy. Without their expertise and careful stewardship of our farmland, we would not be the cotton fiber capital of the world,” Maxwell said.
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Cont. Floydada Coop More than 90 percent of the cotton grown in this area is exported to facilities all over the world. We at FCC take great pride in knowing that the cotton bales we store for our local producers will be the fiber we wear each day.” Maxwell said the challenges faced by producers trickle to every corner of the agricultural industry, and it impacts everyone. To support this major economic driver of the South Plains, FCC has worked hard to help growers. “At FCC, we fully understand the difficult position producers and gins are in each season. No cotton crop is the same – yields vary, therefore total bale counts will fluctuate. Our Executive Board and leadership at Farmers Cooperative Compress continue to be on the leading edge in balancing compet-
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itive warehousing rates while maintaining the highest level of customer service,” he said. “Farmers Compress is committed to be a good steward of our patrons’ resources while maintaining a strong balance sheet and giving back timely dividends.” Additionally, Maxwell said, sustaining area producers goes beyond just those who work in the industry directly. “The American consumer can also support our local cotton farmers by buying more cotton fiber products. Cotton is a sustainable crop that will continue to be a large commodity on the global stage,” he said. “Additionally, the immediate need of Congress to pass an updated Farm Bill is essential to the entire ag industry with cotton improvements being paramount for our South Plains producers.”
Diamond Industrial Supply keeping producers going strong By Teresa Young, special to the Herald Just like area growers and producers have been sustaining the West Texas economy for generations, Diamond Industrial Supply in Plainview has keep those same folks going strong. With a full line of parts for agricultural and industrial machinery, Diamond has been a mainstay in downtown Plainview since they were founded in 1955, located at the same corner at 1014 Broadway Street. “We sell bearings, power transmission equipment, material handling equipment, belts, chains, sprockets, pulleys, conveyer and belting,” said John Speck, longtime owner. Speck said Diamond Industrial Supply stays busy during the busy prep season, planting and harvest as they serve both
the local growers as well as cotton gins, grain elevators, machine shops, dairies and feedlots across the area. The business has six employees and is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. They are all proud to serve area producers and ag-adjacent businesses. “We pride ourselves on offering the agricultural industry the things that keep them running. Having lived in this area most of my life, we know agriculture is the most important industry in our area, and it’s important to contribute to the well-being of this industry,” said Speck. And they’ve been around long enough to be a trusted partner for growers. “We have some customers and families that are in the third generation with us now,” he added.
Employees at Diamond Industrial Supply on Broadway Street in downtown Plainview are ready to serve growers and ag-adjacent businesses with various parts for machinery. Pictured are (from left) Steve Johnson, Sheri Fowler, owner John Speck, Junior Gonzales and Jim Lambert.
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Sutherlands HomeBase here for spring outdoor needs and more By Teresa Young, special to the Herald
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and other outdoor products.
With spring officially underway, Plainview area residents will begin to focus heavily on their own home planting and garden maintenance.
“We have trees, plants, vegetables, top soil and potting soil, rock, pavestones, fertilizers and lawn and garden tools, plus lots of pots for plants,” he said, noting that the area is good for growing vegetables, pansies and fruit trees.
Food trucks will also be on hand in the store parking lot for the event.
Fortunately, the Sutherlands HomeBase store located at 2801 Dimmitt Road has everything needed to create a beautiful and productive space in any yard. Opened in 2020 amid the COVID shutdown that saw many homeowners focusing on projects on their property, Sutherlands has been a great resource for Plainviewans and area residents no matter what home improvement needs arise. With everything from painting supplies and paint, including top selling brand Valspar, to tools and hardware, carpeting, tile, lighting and bathroom fixtures, ceiling fans and so much more, the store is stocked full for customers, no matter what they may look like. “Our business here is about 50-50 between homeowners and subcontractors. We do a lot of business with people doing a lot of their own home improvement projects,” noted Melvin Woodruff, assistant manager at the store for three years.
“We also carry benches, water fountains and statuary as well. And we have both American and Texas flags and seasonal flags.”
The store is open from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Jessica Castanada serves as general manager or the Sutherlands HomeBase store, with Abel Castillo as assistant manager.
Patio umbrellas and picnic tables are also featured for those who want to complete their back porch oasis. Grass seed in both Bermuda and fescue varieties is also available if homeowners need to shore up their green spaces. “In spring until about July, lawn and garden is the focus. Everyone is trying to get their gardens ready, their flowers and trees planted,” Woodruff said. That also includes warming up that lawn equipment such as mowers and weed eaters, and Sutherlands is home to the Bad Boy brand zero-turn mower. Woodruff noted that lumber is also a big part of this outdoor scene, from landscape timbers and railroad ties used in backyard design to pickets and fence panels for shoring up yard boundaries.
And while projects of any kind are ongoing throughout the calendar year, Woodruff said the current focus for many really is shoring up that outdoor space. From landscaping for yards and porches to gardening and lawn care, spring is officially the season for this area of merchandise.
Both treated and non-treated lumber is featured at the local Sutherlands store, handy since this season is also popular for building projects. In keeping with this trend, Sutherlands will host an outdoor event on May 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring sales and spotlighting lawn care equipment
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Petersburg Co-op Gin diversifying equipment to serve new crops By Teresa Young, special to the Herald With 80 years of serving West Texas growers under its belt, the Petersburg Co-Op Gin is poised for its 81st season with the same commitment to agriculture they have enjoyed for decades. Founded in 1944, the farmer-owned gin serves primarily cotton growers in the 20-30 mile radius around Petersburg, with many of them long-time customers and multi-generational farming families. The gin will serve growers up to 80 miles radius and has around 60 full-time farmers. Ownership members total around 400 including various landlords and family landowners. “We strive to provide the producer the best turnouts, the best grades, and our motto is to do what’s best for our producers,” said Myles Ramsey, who has served as general manager for 15 years. “We are a co-op and producer-owned. If they gin one bale with us, they are a member and have a vote and ownership for the co-op. We pay dividends on a per-bale basis.” Ramsey said the outlook for 2025 is hopeful for area cotton growers, but they all realize that without additional rainfall the yields may not be much better than the past few years in the heavy West Texas drought conditions. “They are trying to figure out what they can plant and break even, not just make a lot of money. If it would rain and they could cut some costs without prewater inputs, that would help. But when it comes October and the harvest, they need the market to jump up 10-15 cents just to break even,” Ramsey noted. “Everyone from the producer to the gins, the compresses and such are all impacted. It’s a passion but at the end of the day everybody needs to survive. People want to do this and have a good living to provide for their family. But they are passionate about agriculture in general.” That passion means Ramsey and his staff at Petersburg Co-Op Gin are always seeking to better serve the customer and help them turn the biggest profit possible despite the challenging conditions. Currently, that means installing a roller gin, a completely separate unit from their current saw gin model. “A roller gin is used to gin long-staple cotton, and we have several people in the area starting to grow that or look-
ing to grow it, and we want to serve them,” Ramsey said. “This is brand new roller gin equipment by Lummus, which is all completely made in the USA. Most of these gins are in New Mexico, Arizona and California now.” Ramsey said the move to long-staple cotton is one of many efforts that area growers are exploring to increase profitability in their crops. He said long-staple cotton is used in finer cotton products and it holds dye better and lasts longer. In turn, it brings a higher premium for the producer.
said. “Cotton wears better, lasts better and can be cooler if you get a looser weave. We need to get everyone back to wearing cotton and not just depending on it in your blue jeans.
ending up in your body, and cotton is natural, so it doesn’t create pollutants like synthetics do when it breaks down,” he added.
“It’s the premium in sheets and apparel, and for lots of reasons the synthetics and polyester has come in and taken part of the market share. We have some good things going on in research about plastics in products
“Using a roller gin, you can get it classed as long-staple and in loan value alone that can be a 20-30 cent premium for that,” he explained. “It’s how you pull the lint off the seed. A traditional gin pulls it off in a saw manner and the lint falls off. Long-staple wants to separate from the seed easier, and that’s what makes it longer. So it comes of the roller into a knife mechanism that keeps in longer.” Ramsey said the crop is grown from a totally different see variety and features a different seed genetic than traditional upland cotton. But does require water, so he noted that growers with good water on their land will be more successful at growing the long-staple variety. Good irrigation will be important, but it could prove a good investment for some area producers. “It’s trying to capture a premium and average the price up. Where things are in the market with traditional upland cotton, the market is 10-15 cents under their break-even cost,” he said. “The farmer is struggling right now, so being able to plant some of this is hoping the average will go up and get a premium too.” Like all growers, Ramsey is hopeful for some good planting rain in early spring and noted the good moisture in November was helpful for this coming growing season, though it caused challenges in harvesting and ginning the 2024 crop. He also said the lower costs in the market can be traced to lowered demand for cotton apparel and products and that may be key to turning around the economy for cotton growers. “The gin created a Facebook page called ‘Wear Cotton,’ and we try to post products we find and promote that to create awareness and the benefits of wearing cotton,” Ramsey
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Brush Auto & Truck Service keeping producers rolling By Teresa Young, special to the Herald
service truck solely to handle immediate needs for growers, able to deliver replacement tires to their fields and eliminate costly down time during their busy seasons. The tire shop offers mounting and balancing and alignments as well.
With deep roots in the agricultural community, Brush Auto & Truck Service is a mainstay for area producers with a varied menu of services. The Brush shops and offices are located in what was previously the barn for owners Berry and Angie Brush’s grandfather who farmed in Hale County. So the business is literally surrounded by agriculture, and they trace their customer roots to the industry as well. “Ag customers are how we got started, and my dad worked for a large ranch for many years, so we enjoy keeping these area growers going,” said Jeff Brush, shop foreman and lead automotive technician, and one of the Brush’s two sons that work for the business. “This land used to be my great-grandad’s farm that he started, and our family has all lived here at some point. This place has been in the family for years.” Brush Auto started nearly 20 years ago in August 2005 when Berry, a former automotive technician at a local dealership, went out on his own to offer his services to a large ranching operation, primarily focused on Ford diesels. Jeff said the shop now does automotive repair for all types of vehicles, from smaller passenger cars to diesel pickups all the way to larger semi trucks and heavy equipment. From repairs to upkeep in preparation for a busy planting and growing season, the Brush folks are prepared to help producers keep their equipment in great shape.
A few years back, the Brushes added a dirt-moving operation to their lineup by happenstance, and that and a grass sowing and land reclamation effort are Berry’s main focus in the business.
machine maintenance and car hauling. For Jeff, who has worked for the business for 12 years but grew up learning at his father’s feet from his tween years, serving the agricultural community is still a big part of the Brush Auto business. The company works on farm equipment and keeps bulk oil, hydraulic fluids and filters on hand for growers since their location makes them a handy resource.
“Dad bought a road grader to maintain our own road, and then started doing jobs for other people. Now we have a whole fleet of heavy equipment,” said Jeff.
“We are surrounded by farmers, and they keep us employed, so we try to keep everything we can out here. I would say our tire inventory is 65-75 percent ag related,” noted Jeff.
“We move dirt for feedlots, build caliche roads, build crane pads and turn radiuses for the wind farms. Right now he’s digging trash pits for a customer at their landfill. Dad never knew the word ‘no.’”
“There are a few guys we do business with that are more than customers. One of them farmed with my great-granddad, and when he retired he leased the farm and watched my dad grow up. A lot of these guys have watched me grow up, and they are more than just customers out here.”
Family is an important aspect of the Brush Auto & Truck Service’s success, and there are plenty on hand. Angie works in the office and handles paperwork for many of the projects, while son Jeremy is parts manager. His wife Caylee Brush does HR and payroll tasks for the diverse business.
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AgriTexGas providing natural gas to area rural customers By Teresa Young, special to the Herald If the old adage “Time is money” is true, then area producers cannot bear to lose precious time when it comes to running their vital irrigation equipment, machinery and other aspects of the farming operations. Thankfully, area rural and irrigation customers can count on the employees at Plainview-based AgriTexGas to keep them up and running when it really counts. Founded in 2009 to serve the rural population in the wide panhandle area with natural gas, the company’s reach extends north to Dalhart, south to Seminole, east to Daugherty and west to the New Mexico state line.
Family-run Dobbs Corporation serving growers, other industries By Teresa Young, special to the Herald Family is a big deal at the Dobbs Corporation, where generations of the founders still serve in the Canyon-based company. But that care and commitment extends beyond the employees to the customers who have been the lifeblood of the company for years. Founded in 1960, the Dobbs Corporation manufactures floating surface water pumps that cover the country for a variety of customers from agriculture to other industries. “We service many industries such as dairies, feedlots, landfills, municipalities, golf courses and more,” said Tiffany Green, sales and marketing director for the family-owned company. “Anyone that has surface water and needs to transfer it, irrigate with it or use if for production or geothermal applications can use our products.” Located on the high plains of Texas, Dobbs first catered to those in agriculture, providing pumps for pivot and traditional irrigation as well as dairies and feedlots nearby. In addition to creating pumps, they also service their products and help customers get the best bang for their buck. “We value our longstanding relationships with all our customers. Many of our growers are multigenerational, and we love to get to know each and every customer and hear their story and how the pumps help their irrigation needs. We keep in touch with them,” said Tiffany, the granddaughter of founders L.R. and Doris Dobbs. “We also stay active in the community as well. We started a merchandise store, and we recently did a rain
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“We serve a lot of irrigation customers and a few residential properties, a lot of dairies and feedyards too,” said Eliza Ramos, general manager at AgriTexGas. “We serve around 3,200 customers regularly and that stays pretty steady.” Ramos said the company provides service to existing lines and also handles new builds and new installations for customers in the region. She said natural gas is often preferred since the prices are better for growers who run irrigation wells in high volume during the busy summer months. “That’s our busiest time of the year,” Ramos said. The majority of AgriTexGas’ 15 employees are spread around the service area, located in Plainview, Lubbock, Lockney, Morton, Hergauge giveaway to customers as well.” All this started when L.R. Dobbs created the floating pump to correct a problem on his own farm near Muleshoe, then other growers wanted one as well. When the company was founded, Doris joined as bookkeeper and receptionist, and sales grew immediately. More pump models and employees were added over the years, along with an equipment and testing facility. Today, the company is owned by L.R. and Doris’ only child, Debbie Dobbs Green, who has worked in the business from her younger years and is now president. Debbie’s son Lance and daughter Tiffany both work for the family-owned business. And Tiffany’s son Canon is also part of the employee lineup.
eford, Dimmitt and Tulia. Ramos said that is strategic so that customers are never far from someone who can help them service lines with less down time. “That’s especially important in the winter when the lines get frozen and they need to get out and thaw them so they can feed again,” noted Ramos. Being in the center of agriculture and serving these growers and producers is very important to the company, and Ramos feels that importance. “Being a natural gas customer myself, I know it helps them. We try to do all we can for them out there and give them options that can help them such as generators and other things that keep them as happy as we can,” she said. And the local, small-town service is of their pumps across the United States, they love that many of the area’s producers that fuel the economy enjoy quality workmanship that keeps their operations running smoothly. “Our roots are in agriculture, and that’s how
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