Area news BROWNFIELD – The West Texas Young Farmers met on Wednesday to discuss business, but one of the more interesting items on the agenda was a report from WTYFA President Mason Becker on his recent involvement with the Texas Hemp Growers Association. “We are just in the starting-up process and trying to learn all we can about growing hemp. It does have the potential to possibly be a viable crop for our area in the future,” stated Becker. The group will promote producer control of the emerging hemp industry in Texas from seed to sale, develop infrastructure to connect growers to resources ...