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Monday, April 22, 2013  Vern Vanderpool’s family has been farming in the Rio Grande Valley since the early 1900’s.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Thousands of acres. Underneath the surface lies hope for many.

Friday, October 12, 2012  A farmer from Rio Hondo turned to Action 4 News after he lost almost half of his corn crop due to a ravenous flock of red-winged blackbirds.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Weslaco Emergency Management said people are not burning trash wisely.  With drought conditions expected to worsen, officials are worried.

Monday, July 25, 2011  It's a pest that feeds on citrus leaves, but when coupled with a bacteria, a disease can spread and ruin entire citrus crops, costing South Texas over 85 million dollars.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  We can blame it on the intense rains in California that turned farmlands into mud fields, as well as a Deep South freeze in December that destroyed multiple crops costing farmers hundreds of dollars.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  It’s been 3 months since we have seen a decent drop of rain across the valley, the last time was in September due to a tropical system

Monday, July 26, 2010  Record flooding has persisted for more than a week throughout much of the Rio Grande Valley as a result of torrential rains in northern Mexico following the landfall of hurricane Alex.

Sunday, January 10, 2010  The "Winter Blast" on Friday night took a toll on a Bayview farm, which lost nearly a third of its winter harvest.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009  This wet winter may just be beneficial for our Valley farmers. Joe Aguilar, a now retired farmer, says while he doesn't know if the market will pick up, he does believe crops will.

Friday, August 14, 2009  Record breaking temperatures well above normal and a lack of rainfall have done major damage to crops all over Texas.