Agriculture

The USDA announced they are suspending the importation of all livestock through the U.S.-Mexico after New World Screwworm was detected.

Texas wildlife officials are warning the state’s cattle industry to be on the lookout for a flesh-eating parasite that can be deadly for animals.

A recent screwworm sighting in Mexico has Texas officials warning ranchers to monitor their cattle for the dangerous parasite that was eradicated in the U.S. decades ago.

A nonprofit focused on saving American farms said Texas will lose more than 2 million acres in farm and ranch land to new development by 2040, more than any other state.

Visitors walking along the river that flows through downtown Rotterdam might be surprised to see a three-tiered structure moored in the water, with a top level occupied by brown and white cows grazing on hay dropped from a conveyor belt.