Agriculture & Animals

March 26, 2026

King Ranch Institute uses virtual fence tech to help ranchers navigate potential screwworm outbreak

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March 25, 2026

A student farming program is expanding in urban schools. Here’s what city kids get out of FFA

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March 23, 2026

New research and technology hopes to aid in wildfire recovery for Texas cattle ranchers

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March 20, 2026

How a Corpus Christi aquarium runs one of the nation’s largest wildlife rescue operations

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March 12, 2026

US ban on Mexican cattle threatens Southwest beef businesses

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March 10, 2026

‘People of the Wheat’ tells how grain helped build North Texas

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February 27, 2026

Trump administration backs production of pesticide many blame for cancer diagnosis

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A stylized image of two mosquitoes. A magnifying glass shows the antennae of the male, left, are more feathered than the female's.
February 24, 2026

Can you tell the difference between a male and female insect? Depends on the type.

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February 23, 2026

New app aims to make native gardening less intimidating to Texans

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February 18, 2026

Below West Texas, divers explore the deepest underwater cave in North America

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February 16, 2026

Farmers may lose a USDA program that helps them adapt to climate change

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February 13, 2026

Tiny pests are destroying American rice fields. It’s another hit for farmers

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February 9, 2026

A tick bite made this rancher allergic to her own cattle. It’s a worsening issue for farmers

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February 2, 2026

Gov. Abbott issues disaster declaration as New World screwworm continues to inch closer to the border

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January 28, 2026

Cow cuddles and farm-churned ice cream are helping Midwest dairies thrive despite low milk prices

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January 23, 2026

Texas State Aquarium prepares for sea turtle rescues ahead of winter storm

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January 23, 2026

How the RGV is preparing for when the Rio Grande runs dry

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January 20, 2026

U.S. farmers are growing less wheat. New varieties could help revive the industry

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January 15, 2026

Scientists say Trump’s second term has been defined by slashed funding, layoffs and uncertainty

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A graphic image shows an icon of a spider, a worm and a centipede on top of a colorful background with connecting dots and lines that represent something akin to a family tree.
January 13, 2026

Is a spider an insect? How about a worm? A centipede?

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January 13, 2026

Hemp farming is booming again. A federal ban on hemp-derived THC products puts the crop in jeopardy

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January 3, 2026

New case of New World screwworm reported less than 200 miles from the Texas-Mexico border

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December 23, 2025

Dangerous horse virus appears to be slowing after Texas event outbreak, but vets still urge caution

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December 17, 2025

A visit to a Texas Christmas tree farm is a tradition for some

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December 17, 2025

Researchers look to make Texas highways safer for migrating monarch butterflies

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December 16, 2025

Newly identified invasive pest threatens South Texas pastures

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December 10, 2025

Black bear populations are bouncing back. Here’s how these Texas towns are coping

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December 8, 2025

A Texas A&M researcher spent 30 years making edible cottonseed. Will anyone ever grow it?

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December 3, 2025

A native prairie bird lost federal protection. People are still trying to save it on private land

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November 21, 2025

The war against the crazy ants enters new phase

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November 13, 2025

Deal to reopen the government includes ban that could hit Texas’ hemp industry

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November 11, 2025

Solar arrays supply shade — and land — for Midwest farmers

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November 5, 2025

Fur, feathers and fins: Texas Standard’s favorite animal stories from the past 10 years

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October 29, 2025

At this Texas pecan orchard, bats handle most of the bug control

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A long wall full of containers of lettuce that go up to the ceiling
October 24, 2025

Indoor farms were a hot investment, but they keep shutting down

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October 23, 2025

Economic reality could stall President Trump’s idea to import beef from Argentina

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October 15, 2025

Where Texas birders can spot sandhill cranes – and possibly whooping cranes – this winter

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October 14, 2025

‘A once-in-a-lifetime thing’: Rare ‘pink meanie’ jellyfish descend upon Texas shores

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October 8, 2025

Ag Commissioner Sid Miller wants to stop screwworms with pesticide bait, but the USDA is hesitant

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October 2, 2025

These volunteers are asking Dallas to save birds by rethinking the new convention center

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September 26, 2025

No two jays about it: Researchers discover new ‘Grue Jay’ in South Texas

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September 24, 2025

Multiple Midwest towns are proud to be ‘popcorn capitals.’ But who still grows the crop?

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September 19, 2025

Texas wildlife experts prepare for arrival of parasitic fly

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September 8, 2025

Texans urged to remain ‘bear aware’ after sightings in East Texas

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September 8, 2025

When will beef prices drop? We asked a rancher, a butcher and an economist

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September 1, 2025

New law will give farmers a heads-up on pests and diseases

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August 29, 2025

Texas A&M researcher helps feed the hungry with edible cotton seeds

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August 21, 2025

Native American Church faces declining peyote supply in Texas

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August 14, 2025

USDA shuts down assistance program for small food-related businesses

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August 12, 2025

A large part of all US-grown pecans come from the El Paso region. Could drought, rising heat change that?

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A giant pant chews green leaves with her head adorably tilted to the left.
August 8, 2025

How watching nature livestreams fosters human connections

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August 4, 2025

Texas cotton is struggling to keep up with economic pressures, but new funding might help

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August 1, 2025

Officials scramble to stop flesh-eating pest advancing toward Texas

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August 1, 2025

The squawkers of Brownsville: The mystery behind city’s official bird

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July 28, 2025

Federal DEI funding cuts threaten the work of the few remaining Black farmers in East Texas

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July 22, 2025

Texas agriculture is facing heavy crop loss from floods. STAR Fund, AgriStress are here to help.

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July 14, 2025

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar makes appeal for tomato industry

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July 8, 2025

Nonprofit shelter: Nearly 300 animals relocated so far in Hill Country flood relief

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June 30, 2025

U.S. ginseng growers and animal breeders rely on exports to China. Now they wait on a trade deal

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June 24, 2025

Turtle nesting triumph: ‘A legacy I’m leaving to all of you and your future generations’

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June 20, 2025

New South Texas facility will help fight return of flesh-eating pest

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July 16, 2024

Batnado at Bracken Cave is an incredible natural phenomenon with 20 million players

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June 5, 2025

Why ranchers are ‘absolutely terrified’ of the New World screwworm’s return

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June 5, 2025

Farmers are taking on more debt. Some worry more financial stress could be ahead

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June 4, 2025

Lab-grown meat isn’t available in Texas yet, and a new bill ensures it won’t ever be

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May 29, 2025

Dairy farms are vulnerable to Trump’s mass deportation threats. The industry hopes to get a pass

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May 27, 2025

New Texas Parks and Wildlife podcast aims to ‘inspire people to go outside’

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May 20, 2025

How are bighorns doing in their return to El Paso?

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May 13, 2025

U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

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May 8, 2025

Ranchers plead for help to fight a devastating pest on its way back to Texas

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A close-up photo of a brownish insect with paw-like front legs.
May 8, 2025

Meet the mole cricket – with front legs meant for digging

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May 7, 2025

Houston team finds many cases of shrimp fraud among Gulf Coast restaurants

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May 1, 2025

Texas farmers could have greater access to low-interest loans under a bill the Senate is considering

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April 28, 2025

Rent a chicken? More people take a crack at creating their own egg supply

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A skunk outdoors
April 18, 2025

Bird flu now spreading through wild mammals, Texas Parks and Wildlife confirms

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April 17, 2025

A new documentary explores the interconnection of water and energy and how essential they are to our survival

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April 11, 2025

A federal employee cut at National Marine Sanctuary is throwing part of its mission ‘into disarray’

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April 8, 2025

They’re back: Bioengineered dire wolf-like pups walk the earth 10,000 years after extinction

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April 4, 2025

Bill would create comprehensive digital registry for cattle brands

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A close-up photo of a black and white mosquito on a colorful purple and yellow background.
April 1, 2025

Four reasons mosquitoes might like to bite you best

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March 27, 2025

What is a vertical greenhouse? Cleburne farm uses less land and water to grow more produce

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A brown dairy cow standing in a pasture
March 26, 2025

Bird flu continues ‘odd’ transmission between mammals

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March 24, 2025

The woolly mouse: A fluffy new species created from mammoth DNA

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February 28, 2025

As egg prices jump, some people are considering investing in backyard chickens

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An extremely close-up image of a flea on a bright white background.
February 21, 2025

The concerning resurgence of another infectious disease in Texas: flea-borne typhus

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February 20, 2025

Lawsuit challenges USDA trapping and killing practices of Texas wildlife

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February 14, 2025

The ancestor of modern ducks and geese may have waddled alongside the dinosaurs

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February 13, 2025

Scientists have figured out what happens to sea turtles during their ‘lost years’

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February 5, 2025

‘How do we protect our poultry flocks?’ Texas dairy, poultry producers grapple with bird flu

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January 30, 2025

As bird flu continues to spread, the CDC is on a communications blackout

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An adult Indianmeal moth sits on a white background. The small moth is different shades of brown with darker tips on its wings.
December 1, 2022

A little extra protein? How to identify and get rid of this common pantry pest

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January 22, 2025

What happens to sea turtles when the temperature drops? This organization is making sure they don’t freeze.

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January 16, 2025

Audubon Society shares solutions for supporting offshore wind production while protecting birds

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January 16, 2025

Bird flu warning issued by Texas Parks and Wildlife

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January 8, 2025

Ranchers scramble to prepare livestock for winter storm in Northeast Texas

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January 8, 2025

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moves to downlist the endangered golden-cheeked warbler

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January 2, 2025

New ‘little blue bee’ species discovered in Texas and Oklahoma

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December 17, 2024

Cattle fever ticks are a big danger to cows, but a genetic discovery could help control them

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A photo of two mostly black butterflies with red and white markings on green leaves.
December 10, 2024

What is this bug? Tips for identifying insects

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A photo of a burnt orange sign on a black mesh fence reads "Where are the turtles?" and explains that pond repairs are underway.
December 9, 2024

Why UT Austin’s famed turtles have temporarily vacated their pond – and when they’ll be back

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