Agriculture & Animals

closeup of a quagga mussel on a lake bottom
February 7, 2022

Destructive quagga mussels found in South Texas reservoir

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the front entrance of the national butterfly center in concrete brick and silver lettering with a jeep parked in front
February 4, 2022

Harassment from QAnon conspiracy theorists forces temporary shutdown at Texas’ National Butterfly Center

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a long view of farmland with trees in the distance
January 27, 2022

Carbon storage contracts require careful consideration by landowners

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January 27, 2022

Winter drought, warm temperatures could lead to shifts in growing seasons

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a person wearing an orange vest holding a cluster of oysters with the ocean in the background
January 24, 2022

Texas Parks and Wildlife has closed most of the oyster fisheries on the Texas coast. Here’s why.

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a long shot of a fertilizer spreader in a field
January 20, 2022

Crop prices are high, but costly fertilizer will squeeze farmers’ profits

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a man squats on the ground with a cow lying at his feet as he applies a brand. Two other men stand nearby.
January 18, 2022

A lot has changed in the cattle business, but there’s still no substitute for a brand

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January 5, 2022

Biologists are optimistic about return of freshwater mussels to upper San Antonio River

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a green walkingstick insect on a tree stump
January 5, 2022

Six surprising facts about walkingstick insects

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January 4, 2022

Ranchers wait to evaluate Biden’s push for fairness in meat market

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December 29, 2021

Austin restaurateur wants Texans to save the environment — by eating wild hogs

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a strand of barbed wire in the sun
December 29, 2021

Atrocious but efficient: How ranchers used barbed wire to make phone calls

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grapefruit on a tree
December 13, 2021

Lower standards for imported grapefruits worry Texas growers

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December 8, 2021

Return of buffalo to Texas’ Lipan Apache tribe symbolizes an era of healing

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November 18, 2021

Texas Pecan Growers report good crop just in time for the holidays

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November 16, 2021

Meet the mushroom hunters behind North Texas’ new mycology club

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Head and shoulders view of an alligator snapping turtle with jaws open wide
November 12, 2021

Feds propose new protections for alligator snapping turtles

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October 19, 2021

Texas Tech professor’s cotton mat could improve oil spill clean up

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June 5, 2019

How Being A Rural Veterinarian Is About More Than Just Caring For Animals

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October 11, 2021

Panhandle farmers look to balance economics and ecology

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October 5, 2021

Now properly classified, this tiny, translucent fish could help unlock our brains’ secrets

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September 21, 2021

Scientists Are Trying To Save Texas Ocelots. So They Sent Testicles To Ohio

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September 17, 2021

How Texas Christian University Became A Major Player in Rhino Conservation

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a cluster of zebra mussels
September 9, 2021

Researchers Hope To Stop Invasive Zebra Mussels Through Genetic Controls

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September 3, 2021

Typewriter Rodeo: The Best Therapy

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August 30, 2021

Investigators Say A Mountain Lion Killed One North Texas Man. But Others Have Doubts.

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August 23, 2021

Swapping Grass For Grasshoppers? This Researcher Wants Bugs To Be On The Menu For Livestock Feed.

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August 16, 2021

How The Humble Tumbleweed Became Trendy Home Décor

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July 26, 2021

How A West Texas Nonprofit Hopes To Get Comanche Springs Flowing Again

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July 23, 2021

Budget Cuts Threaten Sea Turtle Program

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July 19, 2021

A Battle On The Gulf Pits The Coast Guard Against Mexican Red Snapper Poachers

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July 16, 2021

Texas Shrimpers Are Ready For The New Season, Despite Long-Term Shrinking Of The Industry

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a long shot of a farm field and the sky
July 14, 2021

Executive Order Seeks To Level Playing Field For Small Farms

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June 28, 2021

Texas Parks And Wildlife Issues Emergency Order For Chronic Wasting Disease In Deer

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rows of grape vines
June 15, 2021

Texas Grape Growers Sue Over Dicamba Drift. They Say The Herbicide Damages Their Vines.

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June 4, 2021

Hack Of Meat-Processing Giant JBS Raises Questions About Food Supply Chain Security

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June 3, 2021

Texas Parks And Wildlife Scrambles To Contain Chronic Wasting Disease Among Captive Deer

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May 26, 2021

Paw Patrol: College Students Work To Curb The Cat Population And Care For Strays

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May 25, 2021

Endangered Whooping Cranes Nest In Texas For The First Time In More Than A Century

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a man wearing a red shirt and woman wearing a white shirt, standing in front of their grapevines
May 21, 2021

Vineyards Seeing Green As Grape-Growing Season Gets Underway

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an open freezer displaying a variety of vegetarian meat options
May 18, 2021

Where’s The Meat? Bill On Food Product Labeling Infused With Arguments Of Overreach And Accuracy

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Illustration of Todd Smith with a legal document.
May 10, 2021

In Depth: Texas Rangers’ Hemp Scheme Investigation Focuses on Sid Miller’s Top Political Aide

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a view of the rio grande from one of its banks
May 10, 2021

Salty River Water Has Become A Headache For Farmers Along The Rio Grande

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May 7, 2021

Sid Miller’s Political Aide Arrested In Pay-For-Play Hemp License Scheme

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May 5, 2021

Endangered Birds In Southeast Texas Reach Recovery Milestones

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an illustration of catterpilalrs and other critters
April 23, 2021

What Do Inchworms Have In Common With Bruce Willis In ‘Die Hard’? The Stunts.

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August 6, 2021

No, Not Matthew McConaughey. This Texas ‘Fun-gi’ Is A Rare Mushroom.

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hands holding a glass jar with fireflies inside
April 22, 2021

Typewriter Rodeo: Fireflies

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monarch butterflies near plants
April 21, 2021

Butterflies – Not Just Bees – Shown To Play Key Role In Cotton Cultivation

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April 19, 2021

Scholar Says Giving National Parks To Native Tribes Would Be ‘Noble’ Way Of Reckoning With Injustice

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April 13, 2021

Three Laws Every Rural Landowner In Texas Should Know

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March 30, 2021

Cotton Producers Facing Highs And Lows Of Recent Storms

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a tabby cat
March 23, 2021

Texas A&M Researchers Look For COVID In Pets To Keep Humans Safe

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blue jay at a feeder
March 17, 2021

Why You Should, Temporarily, Take Down Your Bird Feeder

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a bald eagle flying across a blue sky
March 9, 2021

A ‘Born Again Birder’ And The Growing Interest In Texas Birding

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March 8, 2021

During The Winter Storm, The Austin Aquarium Went Dark And Cold. The Otters Snuggled For Warmth.

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an orange tree
March 8, 2021

Texas Freeze Could Deal Fatal Blow To Smaller Rio Grande Valley Citrus Growers

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March 3, 2021

Winter Freeze ‘Crushed’ Non-Native Deer

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March 1, 2021

Sad Succulents And Torn Tree Limbs: Storm Wipes Out Plants Around Austin, But There’s Hope For Regrowth

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February 22, 2021

From Stuck Tractors To Dumped Milk, Snowstorm Throws Texas Farmers A ‘Curveball’

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a woman on a tractor
February 9, 2021

This South Houston Farmer Made It Her Mission To Nourish A Community

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January 28, 2021

How A White House Envoy Could Be The Next Step In Biden’s ‘Rural Strategy’

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January 15, 2021

Recent Snow Helps, But Not Enough To Dampen Drought Concerns On The South Plains

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A cotton field
January 6, 2021

How Scientists Finally Vanquished The Pink Bollworm

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a hemp store with a green cross sign in front
January 4, 2021

Crackdown On CBD ‘Cowboys’ As Texas Farmers Harvest First Crop

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November 17, 2020

191 Goats Return To Houston Arboretum To Help Mow The Lawn, Eat Invasive Species

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October 2, 2020

This Year’s Pecan Crop Is Strong, But Growers Are Having To Adjust To A Very Different Market

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Aerogarden
October 1, 2020

Growing Veggies On Your Countertop: Why Aerogardens Flourish During The Pandemic

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rows of dead birds
September 30, 2020

The Surprising Reason Thousands Of Birds Dropped Dead Across The Southwest

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cattle
September 29, 2020

Why Are Some Ranchers Now Selling More Beef Directly To Consumers? It’s The Pandemic.

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September 22, 2020

Proposed Cut To Texas Ag Budget Hurts Food Banks As More Texans Need Them

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August 26, 2020

Why Harvard Is Calling Bull On Texas A&M-Linked Beef Research

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August 18, 2020

As Texas Hemp Farmers Prepare For Their First-Ever Harvest, Cannabis Regulation Remains Complicated

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August 11, 2020

‘Perilous Bounty’ Shows How Overuse And Climate Change Put US Food Production At Risk

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August 3, 2020

Don’t Plant Or Pitch Mailed Mystery Seeds

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July 22, 2020

Gardens Started During Pandemic Dying In Summer Heat

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July 1, 2020

The Right To Roost In Texas: Pandemic Reveals Patchwork Of Chicken-Raising Rules.

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June 30, 2020

Black Bears Are Moving Back Into West Texas

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June 19, 2020

USDA Extends Contracts For Some Companies But Advocates Still Want Changes To Feeding Program

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June 17, 2020

What It Means When Texas Trees And Fences Are Painted Purple

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June 9, 2020

Invasive Beetles Have Killed East Texas Ash Trees For Years, But Now They’re Spreading

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May 27, 2020

A Trunk’s Length Away: DFW Zoos Reopen Friday, But Call For Social Distancing

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May 22, 2020

Gardening Restores Control To Lockdown Life

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May 22, 2020

Fishing Businesses Say They’re Threatened By Rules To Protect Flounder

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May 13, 2020

Nonprofit Group Delivers PPE To Rio Grande Valley Farmworkers

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cattle
May 12, 2020

COVID-19 Will Cost Texas Agriculture At Least $6 Billion This Year, Experts Say

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April 22, 2020

As Prices Fall, Texas Dairies Have To Keep Milking

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April 14, 2020

A State House Committee Chair Says Meat Packers May Be Manipulating The Beef Market

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April 6, 2020

COVID-19 Will Hit US Farms If Precautions Aren’t Taken To Protect Workers

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south texas cattle
March 24, 2020

‘It’s A Real Wreck’: Coronavirus Adds Uncertainty To The Cattle Market

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February 6, 2020

Clouds Of Fecal Dust Put Panhandle Residents’ Health At Risk

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January 31, 2020

Texas Wool Mills Hang On To A Tradition

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January 23, 2020

For Hemp To Work, Farmers Want Rules That Fit Reality

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January 22, 2020

Brad Kelley’s 420,000 Acre Ranch Is For Sale In Brewster County

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January 20, 2020

President Trump Praises Recent Trade Deals At Farm Bureau Conference In Austin

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January 7, 2020

Protecting Texas’ bighorn sheep requires a hands-on approach

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January 3, 2020

What’s New In ‘The Old Farmer’s Almanac’

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December 13, 2019

A Dallas Company Plans To Be Among The First To Process Texas Hemp

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December 12, 2019

Some Farmers Are Taking Advantage Of A Visa Program For Specialized Workers

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December 10, 2019

Texas Tree Farmers Want To Give Your Family That ‘Traditional’ Christmas Experience

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