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Male and female pasture mealybugs side by side on blades of grass. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Crops, Hay Range Pasture, Pests, Southern Region, Texas

Pasture mealybug raises alarm for Texas livestock producers

Researchers with Texas A&M AgriLife are urging producers to focus on early detection and pasture management for pasture mealybug. Read More

New World screwworm has dominated news cycles as ranchers and livestock economists say producers have been ramping up for the unwelcome pest. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
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Reports of NWS was not unexpected

The latest cattle on feed report, issued May 22 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Agricultural Statistics Service, was about what most ag economists expected. This file photo is from Hy-Plains Feedyard, LLC, taken in 2024. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
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Cattle on feed report aligned with industry expectations

Hands with chicken meat in shop. (Adobe Stock │ #367675022 - Sergey Ryzhov)

Experts expect shift in chicken prices amid fertility, bird flu concerns

Justin Korver harvests corn in southeast Lancaster County in November 2023. Total farm receipts in Nebraska are projected to increase $731 million, to $33.37 billion, in 2025. (Courtesy photo.)

Policy experts: Finishing farm bill still important

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Cattle inventory remains at historic low

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2026 looks promising for livestock producers

Trump considers lowering beef prices with more imports from Argentina  

Easing of drought conditions will help boost livestock production. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Rebuilding the herd will take time

(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Cattle industry monitors latest on New World screwworm

Grilling steak. (Adobe Stock │ #297395181 - arinahabich)

Prices up for most meat options as grilling season nears

  • By Adam Russell │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension