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Curtis Griffith, chairman of the board of Lubbock’s City Bank, knows without the economic support from agriculture, the entire west Texas economy would suffer.
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Griffith knows a stable farm economy drives the Lubbock economy. With one in five Texans employed in agriculture, he realizes a healthy farm segment is vital for the state.
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To forecast cash flow and economics strength for ag borrowers, banks rely on a stable farm bill for crops like corn, cotton and wheat.