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Beef Prices Expected To Climb For Next 2 Years

Consumers should expect higher beef prices for the next two years due to the smallest cattle herd in 60 years. It is unclear if costs will drop later.

2012/02/09

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

Texas Gets $13M In Emergency Agriculture Funding

Texas will receive almost $13 million in emergency assistance funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

2012/01/18

Damaging Citrus Plant Disease Confirmed In Texas

AUSTIN (AP) – State agriculture officials say a destructive citrus plant disease that has wiped out crops in Florida has been confirmed in Texas. The Texas Department of Agriculture on Wednesday announced that a section […]

2012/01/18

A bull tries to escape a running wildfire on April 19, 2011 in Graford, Texas. (credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

USDA Announces $308 Million In Aid For States

The nation’s top agriculture official is expected to announce more than $300 million in emergency assistance to 33 states and Puerto Rico.

2012/01/18

Cattle use a tree for shade as temperatures rose above 100 degrees in a Texas pasture. (credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Texas Drought Takes Cow Numbers Down By 600K

Across Texas, the drought has caused an estimated $5.2 billion in losses to farmers and livestock producers, and that figure is expected to rise

2011/12/16

A voter cast her ballot. (credit: Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Texas Voters Approve 7 Constitutional Amendments

Texas voters approved seven constitutional amendments on Tuesday, which will allow new cooperation between cities and counties.

2011/11/09

Texas Senate Committees Discuss State Drought

Texas lawmakers are discussing the state’s record-breaking drought, and whether remaining water resources can keep up with demand.

2011/11/01

Texas Agricultural Losses At Record $5.2 Billion

Texas agriculture officials say estimated crop and livestock losses from the blistering drought are a record $5.2 billion.

2011/08/17

Crop Insurance May Be Last Hope For North Texas Farmers

The lack of rain and the extreme heat is hitting North Texas farmers hard. One Ellis County farmer is starting to feel the effects of a harsh summer, despite crop insurance.

2011/08/12

The dry banks of a river are pictured on July 14, 2010. (credit: ROBERT MICHAEL/AFP/Getty Images)

Texas Drought May Persist For Another Year

The drought that has turned Texas and parts of the Plains into a parched moonscape of cracked earth could persist into next year.

2011/08/05

Texas Drought Hurting Farmers & Economies

The Texas drought is having a big impact on the people who grow the food we eat. Crop losses across the state have not only hurt farmers but also had a negative ripple effect far beyond the farm.

2011/08/04