USDA announces plans for sterile insect production facility
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new steps, including funding and construction of a sterile insect production facility in Texas, to prevent the New World screwworm (NWS) from reaching [...]
Miles strives to impact the future of agriculture
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Growing up in the small farming and ranching community of Goldthwaite, Texas, Makayla Miles always [...]
HPAI outbreaks continue to drive egg prices higher
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continue to drive egg prices to record [...]
Texas farmer highlights economic pressures in agriculture
By Julie Tomascik Editor Rising input costs, falling commodity prices and economic uncertainty threaten the livelihoods of family farmers [...]
Strong demand, high cattle prices to continue for ranchers
Ranchers can expect strong demand and historically high prices to continue this year, according to CattleFax analysts. With a [...]
TVMDL livestock export testing protects against infectious diseases
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is the only laboratory in Texas authorized to perform testing on any [...]
Pasture, rangeland conditions show mixed bag across Texas
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Drought conditions once again continue to impact much of the state’s pastures and winter [...]
Texas cattle herd grows slightly, U.S. numbers drop
By Julie Tomascik Editor The latest cattle inventory report shows the Texas cattle herd grew slightly since January 2024, but [...]
Duvall: farmers need a new farm bill, trade, ag labor
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter With declining net farm income, a growing agricultural trade deficit, inflation and low commodity prices [...]