Rod Pinkston, a former U.S. Army Master Sergeant and war veteran, may well be one of the world's best and most intuitive wild hog hunters in the world....More
Study seeks to improve understanding of the vulnerability and resilience of beef production in an environment of increased climate variability, dynamic land-use and fluctuating markets....More
Extended cold weather, abundant supplies of competing meats, high gas prices and increased payroll taxes have all played a part in limiting beef demand this spring; however, several of those factors have now changed....More
Much of the state’s warm-season grass pastures have yet to recover from damage suffered during the 2010 drought, said a Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service forage expert...More
Valley Meat Company of Roswell, New Mexico, may be one step closer to slaughtering horses and shipping the meat overseas, according to Blair Dunn, the company’s legal counsel....More
Old Man Winter is lingering around much of the United States this year, helping to exaggerate the effects of limited forage supplies for beef producers....More
Agriculture has been compared with the most-hazardous occupations in the United Sates, according to statistics compiled by the US Bureau of Labor....More
An expansion of invasive plants threatens rangeland ecology and suggests other risks are possible that over time could cause widespread damage and change that could carry a hefty price tag ....More
To maximize successful pregnancies in replacement heifers early in their first breeding season, studies conducted at Texas A&M University and at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station-Beeville are evaluating nutritional strategies to promote puberty consistently by 12 to 14 months of age....More
Mexico is overdue in delivering water that is desperately needed in the Lower Rio Grande Valley because of current and extreme drought conditions....More
The unrelenting drought is taking its toll on South Texas cattle ranchers who are resorting to a centuries-old emergency method of feeding cattle, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent....More