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A ranch hand drives cattle. (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Texas Ag Commissioner: Cattle Rustling Crimes On The Rise

Today’s Texas rancher not only faces the challenges of a lingering drought but must still battle the age-old problem of cattle rustling — a problem that has plagued the industry for more than a century.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/05/14

A cotton boll waits to be harvested on October 19, 2003 near Clarksdale, Mississippi. (credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Texas Cotton Plantings Expected To Drop

State officials said that cotton plantings this year may drop by as much as 25 percent. A survey revealed that Texas farmers intend to plant about 4.9 million acres this year.

2013/03/04

The Local Food Myth: Why Locavores May Be Getting It Wrong

Hitching health and greener planet hopes to the local food movement? You may want to reconsider.

2013/02/20

North Texas Trees Leveled For New Home Development

They were like old friends cut down in the prime of life. Dozens of trees, some more than 30 years old, were torn down in Plano on Friday, to make way for a luxury home development. Residents knew the day was coming, but many still weren’t prepared.

CBS 11–2012/08/20

A severe drought has caused a number of dry-land (non-irrigated) crops in Texas to fail. (credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Texas Agriculture Is Aging

Farming and ranching is attracting fewer young people. The most recent data shows that farm operators over the age of 65 outnumber those under the age of 35 by a 6-to-1 ratio.

2012/06/04

West Texas Needs Soaking Rains Soon

As West Texas cotton producers await planting next month, they’re hoping for a weather forecast that calls for above-normal rainfall.

2012/04/26

Research Finds Fire Ants Harming Prairie Chickens

Fire ants have damaged agriculture, soil and wildlife in the southeastern United States, costing the Texas economy about $1.2 billion annually.

2012/04/06

Agriculture plots at Moss Haven Elementary School. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

Dallas Students Prepare To Farm School Agriculture Plots

Moss Haven Elementary School in Dallas is celebrating its history by unveiling a series of sub-irrigation systems that will form a new educational program about agriculture and the environment.

2012/03/23

Experts: Texas Drought Effects Will Linger After Rains

The economic impact of a historic drought that has parched Texas and other parts of the Southwest will be felt for years, with ripple effects spreading nationwide as agriculture damage adds to increases in food prices.

2012/03/22

Texas Rice Farmers Won’t Get Water For Irrigation

A Central Texas river authority said Friday that Hill Country lakes fell short of levels sufficient to provide irrigation water to downriver rice farmers.

2012/03/02