Nothing tastes quite like summer more than farm-fresh watermelon! Farmers like Darren Wiggins are the producers behind the scenes, growing summer smiles with every sweet slice consumed.
“Getting up in the morning and seeing the social media posts about people happy with a watermelon at the beach or at a birthday party or just a family event—that’s probably the most rewarding thing about growing watermelons,” Wiggins said.
His family farm, located in the Rio Grande Valley, harvests approximately 35 to 40 million pounds of the summer staple every season.
“If they need them, we’ll ship them to them,” Wiggins said. He says his watermelons have been sent to H-E-B, Walmart, Sprouts, and even as far as Canada.
The Lone Star State grower even shared his tips for picking the best version of the fruit in the store, telling consumers to look for watermelons that are filled out with a stained belly.
March 27, 2025 10:01 AM
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Here are the top agriculture news headlines from RFD-TV News today (Thursday, March 20, 2025) and the top trending stories on RFD-TV News.
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RFD-TV Legal Expert Roger McEowen with Kansas’ Washburn School of Law breaks it down in his latest Firm to Farm blog post.
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The Schurs are active in state YF&R events and county Farm Bureau activities, as well as their church, where Layton served as head elder and is now head trustee.
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The Texas Farm Bureau introduces us to Colby and Ashley McClendon, one of the organization’s outstanding young farmer and rancher contest finalists expanding their family’s sixth-generation legacy operation through a commitment to regenerative agriculture and education.
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RanchHERs Penny Kasun and Dani Jeanne Lawrence of 7-Up Ranch in Prescott, Arizona, joined us Monday on Market Day Report to discuss the next all-new episode of the show.
November 25, 2024 02:06 PM
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A U.S. Federal District Court upheld an Arizona rancher’s legal complaint against the Biden Administration’s decision to halt construction on a U.S.-Mexico border wall violated environmental law and the plaintiff’s property rights.
October 30, 2024 01:09 PM
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RanchHER Sarah Kieckhefer joined the Market Day Report on Tuesday morning to discuss the new episode of the show featuring her, which premieres tonight only on RFD-TV.
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