North Texas farmers face severe drought conditions as pastures, crops struggle
https://www.kxii.com/2026/03/30/north-texas-farmers-face-severe-drought-conditions-pastures-crops-struggle/
North Texas farmers face severe drought conditions as pastures, crops struggle
https://www.kxii.com/2026/03/30/north-texas-farmers-face-severe-drought-conditions-pastures-crops-struggle/
Texas Prepares for New World Screwworm - Oklahoma Farm Report
https://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/okfr/2026/01/30/texas-prepares-for-new-world-screwworm/
Texas Prepares for New World Screwworm: Chris Clayton of DTN writes: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued a statewide disaster declaration to better equip the Texas New World screwworm (NWS) Response Team to prevent the potential spread of the screwworm fly into Texas and to protect livestock and wildlife. "Although the New World screwworm
Screwworm threat at border puts a strain on Panhandle feedyards
https://www.newschannel10.com/2025/11/06/screwworm-threat-border-puts-strain-panhandle-feedyards/
Beef prices hit record highs as cattle inventory drops to 1950s levels
https://www.kxii.com/2025/10/22/beef-prices-hit-record-highs-cattle-inventory-drops-1950s-levels/
Dr. Evan Whitley said the industry saw this situation coming three years ago. High prices on the cow and bull side have limited the ability to produce cattle. In the past, consumers didn’t see immediate effects because beef is often stocked up and stored in freezers.
And, o/c, of all the #Texas legislators who fled the state, who did #TxGov Abbot & #TxAG Ken Paxton choose to sue to remove from office? The Asian American, Gene Wu.
To his credit, Wu's not made a chg of #racism - but consider the source.
"Ringleader," my rear end.
Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, the Democratic Caucus Chair, removed from office.
Struggling Texas cotton industry emphasizing the hazards of fast fashion | News From The States
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…The deal appeared to put an end to a nearly decade-long legal saga that has seen the case delayed repeatedly, moved between #Texas counties & ultimately set for a trial in Houston — far from #Paxton’s home turf of Collin County, north of Dallas, where a #GrandJury handed up an #indictment in 2015 & where #Paxton has deep #political ties.
#criminal #law #SecuritiesFraud #KenPaxton #TXAG #legal #Republicans #corruption #AbuseOfPower #VoteBlue
For #Paxton, a 3-term #Republican incumbent, the agreement was another victory over opponents who have long hoped that his #legal troubles would lead to his #political undoing. Last yr, #KenPaxton survived an #impeachment by fellow #Republicans in the #Texas House over separate accusations of #corruption & #AbuseOfPower made by his fmr top aides at the AG’s office.