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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

Escaped Cows Back Up Traffic In Mesquite

A herd of cattle caused a traffic mess in Mesquite early Thursday morning. Officials said that as many as 70 cows broke through a fence and got onto the highway.

2013/04/11

Nolan Ryan To Serve Up Beef In New Cookbook

The game’s all-time strikeout king is also a longtime Texas rancher and has compiled dozens of his favorite recipes for “The Nolan Ryan Beef Cookbook.”

2012/11/26

A pipeline carries oil near Beaumont, Texas. (credit: Joe Raedle/Newsmakers via Getty Images)

Texas Landowners Take Stand Against Big Oil

Oil has lived in harmony with farmland and cattle across Texas, a symbiosis nurtured for generations and built on an honor code that allowed agriculture to thrive while oil was extracted.

2012/10/17

ABILENE, TX - JULY 26: Cattle are held in a pen prior to going up for sale at Abilene Livestock Auction July 26, 2011 in Abilene, Texas. A severe drought in the region has caused shortages of grass, hay and water forcing ranchers to thin their herds. The Abilene Livestock Auction has been selling at least two to three times the number of cattle each week compared to last year. The past nine months have been the driest in Texas since record keeping began in 1895, with 75% of the state classified as "exceptional drought", the highest classification. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Suspects Sought In 3 Texas Calf Shootings

Cattle rangers are looking for clues to who shot and killed three calves found dead alongside a rural East Texas farm road.

2012/10/02

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

Drought Could Be A Factor In Livestock Anthrax Cases

Anthrax has killed more than 100 animals on ranches in Texas and Colorado within the past two weeks, and experts say the risk of infection may be greater with drought covering much of the United States.

2012/08/16

Seeking Hardier Breeds For Drought, Climate Change

In Texas, a rancher is breeding cattle with genes that trace to animals from Africa and India, where their ancestors developed tolerance to heat and drought.

2012/08/08

Modified Grass Linked To Texas Cattle Deaths

A mysterious mass death of cattle has prompted a federal investigation in Texas. Preliminary test results are blaming the deaths on the grass the cows were eating when they got sick.

2012/06/25

An overturned cattle truck created a traffic nightmare along Interstate-35E in Dallas on May 24, 2012. (credit: KTVT/KTXA)

Cattle Truck Crash Shuts Down Dallas Highway

A major North Texas highway was shut down Thursday morning after a truck carrying 89 head of cattle flipped over. The accident sent dazed and confused animals onto the freeway.

2012/05/24

A cowboy on horseback controls cattle during a cattle drive. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Texas State Officials Will Help Ranchers Rebuild Drought-Damaged Herds

Texas agriculture officials will travel the state in coming months to help ranchers wanting to rebuild their herds after the heavy selloffs in the driest year on record.

2012/03/13

North Texas Ranchers Facing New Threat Of Cattle Rustlers

Ranchers who battled drought in the summer and hay thieves in the fall are now fending off criminals targeting any cattle that are left.

2012/02/21

Supermarkets Compete In Premium Beef Market

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