New world screwworm confirmed in Mexico
A destructive parasite found in livestock and other warm-blooded animals has been identified in Mexico. The New World screwworm (NWS) was confirmed in a cow on Nov. 22, according to the U.S. Department of [...]
Censky nominated as USDA deputy secretary
The Trump administration has nominated Stephen Censky to serve as deputy secretary of Agriculture. Censky has served as the CEO [...]
Lawmakers call on Trump to help cotton farmers
A bipartisan group of 109 lawmakers submitted a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday, urging the president to help stabilize [...]
BSE case in Alabama announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease of [...]
Report: Meat demand to slow over next decade
Growth in agriculture over the next decade will likely come from increased yields, larger herds and more output per animal, [...]
Judge denies petition to ban chlorpyrifos pesticide
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor A pesticide that is used on corn, soybeans, fruit trees, golf courses and fence posts [...]
JBS sells Canadian feedyard, farmland for $40 million
North America’s largest cattle feeder JBS has reached a deal to sell a Canadian feedyard and neighboring farmland near Brooks, [...]
Foreign-owned ag land on the rise in Texas
There’s a new trend sweeping the nation, and Texas is at the forefront. According to a new report from the [...]
Agriculture, manufacturing highlighted in NAFTA objectives
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The Trump administration’s intentions and goals for renegotiating the 23-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement [...]