USDA issues federal order on H5N1 avian influenza in livestock
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a federal order that requires lactating dairy cattle scheduled to move interstate to first be tested for the presence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. USDA announced [...]
West Nile virus a threat for horses
Whether riding horses for pleasure or using them to work cattle on a ranch, it’s important to keep them vaccinated [...]
Rural education, workforce needs addressed at legislative summit
By Shala Watson Staff Writer Dozens of state representatives, senators, county officials, school board members and educational professionals, along with [...]
U.S. farmland values drop
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed a widespread drop in farmland values with the highest losses in the [...]
A Zika vaccine? Maybe.
Before the Zika virus made headlines across the nation, entomologists at Texas A&M AgriLife Research put a plan into motion [...]
New guar plant to open soon
A new multi-million dollar guar plant will open its doors in the Texas Panhandle later this month. Guar Resources, LLC’s [...]
Operation Game Thief targets poaching, wildlife crimes
Operation Game Thief (OGT) is counting on you to call. Since the program’s creation in 1981, more than 28,000 calls [...]
Nitrate toxicity in summer forage a concern
Ranchers should take extra caution with their cattle grazing in hot, dry weather. The combination can trigger deadly accumulations of [...]
China to push for biotech corn, soybeans
The Chinese government this week posted its five-year plan for science and technology and, for the first time ever, outlined [...]