Hemp Healthy Today: Hemp Vs. Cotton in Texas, We Need to wake up the Farmers!

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Hemp Vs. Cotton in Texas, We Need to wake up the Farmers!

Texas farmed millions of acres of cotton and netted $1.7 Bil. Industrial Hemp can produce 2-4 x's more fiber, without pesticides! So, on half the land, we can still surpass the fiber output and have seed for biofuel left over! Industrial Hemp is the right choice. Paper, fuel, fiber, food and medicine! Sustainable, good for the environment & the economy! Win/win....

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Texas Ag Stats

Texas leads the nation in cattle, cotton, hay, sheep and wool, and goats and mohair production.
Texas leads the nation in number of farms and ranches, with 247,500 farms and ranches covering 130.4 million acres.
Texas also leads the nation in value of farm real estate.
Rural lands, including privately owned forest, total 144 million acres, 86% of the state's total land area.
12% of Texas' population resides in rural areas.
1 of every 7 working Texans (14%) is in an agriculture-related job.
98.5% of Texas farms and ranches are family farms, partnerships or family-held corporations.
The average age of Texas farmers and ranchers is 59 years.

The economic impact of the food and fiber sector totals more than $100 billion.
Cash receipts, including timber, total $19.8 billion.
Top 10 commodities in terms of cash receipts:
Cattle, cotton, milk, broilers, greenhouse & nursery, corn, wheat, timber, grain sorghum and vegetables.
Agricultural exports: to foreign countries totaled more than $6 billion.
Texas ranks # 4 overall behind California, Iowa and Illinois.