06/15/2026
Farmers across Texas are speaking out as rising costs, imported food, water concerns, and increasing development pressure continue creating challenges for local agriculture.
One Texas farmer carved a massive message into a crop field for everyone flying overhead to see:
βTexas Does Not Need To Buy Any Food From China. Texas Needs To Back Texas Farmers.β
The message is part of a growing effort to remind Texans where their food comes from and why protecting farmland matters.
From the Panhandle's wheat fields and cotton farms to cattle ranches, pecan orchards, citrus groves, and locally grown produce across the Lone Star State, Texas agriculture helps feed millions of Americans every year. But many producers say urban expansion, higher operating costs, foreign imports, and pressure on rural land are making it harder for local agriculture to thrive.
Now, farmers hope this message seen from the sky encourages more Texans to support local agriculture, buy Texas-grown products, and help preserve the state's farming and ranching heritage for future generations. πΎππ€
From the ranch and farm to your table β Texas farmers feed America.