CWD detected in Brown County high-fence release site
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was confirmed at a Brown County high fence ranch. This marks the first detection for the county. A three-and-a-half-year-old female white-tailed deer test positive through postmortem testing conducted to meet CWD [...]
TAHC accepting rural veterinary shortage nominations
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is accepting nominations for geographic areas of Texas experiencing a shortage of veterinarians who [...]
Houston Livestock Show donates $750,000 to TFB hurricane relief efforts
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials announced plans for its $2 million donation to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts to [...]
Hail storm destroys Panhandle cotton
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist More than a dozen farmers in the Panhandle lost cotton and received damage to other [...]
DowDuPont changes blueprint for company split
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Two weeks after their successful merger, DowDuPont is clarifying and altering its plan to later [...]
Irma impacts Florida agriculture
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist The full impact of Hurricane Irma on Florida’s agriculture is still undetermined, but early informal [...]
Pecan orchards take hit from Harvey
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist Pecan harvest generally begins late September or early October in DeWitt County. But this year, [...]
Texas rice, sorghum, corn production forecast down
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Higher commodity prices have pushed Texas farmers to plant, and produce, more cotton, soybeans and [...]
TPWD sets CWD sample collector trainings
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have partnered [...]