Texas agriculture industry faces millions of dollars in losses
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said the State is still totaling the economic impact on all aspects of the agricultural industry.
Author: Brad Streicher (KVUE)
Updated: 6:45 PM CST February 22, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas faces millions of dollars in damages to the agricultural industry in Texas after last week’s winter storm.
State leaders are asking the federal government to help, while farmers worry they could be looking at losses for months or years to come.
“It’s a sick feeling, a helpless feeling,” Texas Citrus Mutual President Dale Murden said. “It's frustrating.”