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Associated Press
Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work
The booming solar industry has found an unlikely mascot in sheep as large-scale solar farms crop up across the U.S. and in the plain fields of Texas.
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Yahoo Finance
Restaurant CEOs on the lookout for beef, chicken, and egg inflation for 2025
Restaurant execs are still wrestling with food prices as inflation starts to moderate.
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ScienMag
Texas A&M AgriLife Research pursues enhanced strategies to combat tomato spotted wilt virus
This virus is responsible for significant economic losses in agriculture.
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Texas Tribune
Mexican cattle banned from Texas due to screwworm threat
Ranchers worry about the ban’s economic impact on beef producers and consumers.
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New York Post
Egg inflation surges 8.5% in December as bird flu, high demand strain supply
Egg prices are once again on the rise — and experts warned not to expect relief until at least next year.
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KTRH
Less eggs from the producer means more costly for the consumer
Egg prices have shot up and the main culprit for it is highly pathogenic avian influenza.
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Farms
Precision agriculture new frontier: crop digital twins
Crop farmers in South Texas are witnessing the future of agriculture unfold with the advent of digital-twin technology.
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Phys.org
Farmers use remote sensing, big data, AI to simulate real-world crop production scenarios
Crop farmers in South Texas are witnessing the future of agriculture unfold with the advent of digital-twin technology.
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Yahoo Finance
Higher egg prices may extend far into 2025, and egg producers like Cal-Maine could benefit
Eggs are starting the year on a rotten note as prices surge after the return of the bird flu.
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Newsweek
Texas issues parasite warning—insect lays eggs in eyes and mouths
The New World screwworm fly lays its eggs in open wounds or orifices of various animals, including humans.
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High Plains Journal
Year-end and new year financial planning tips
Texas A&M financial planning professionals offer money management strategies for 2025.
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New York Times
Hitting home for the holidays: a jump in egg prices
Costs have soared again amid a bird flu outbreak, bringing renewed attention to the fact that while inflation is cooling, prices are still elevated.
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Potato News Today
Texas A&M scientists tackle zebra chip disease: New research aims to curb psyllid-transmitted diseases in potato crops
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are working on a new research project to fight plant diseases transmitted by psyllid insects — particularly the zebra chip disease.
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The Eagle
Aggie rodeo champion Richards ropes undergrad degree
A national rodeo champion crossed the stage during Texas A&M’s Agriculture and Life Sciences undergraduate graduation ceremony Thursday afternoon at Reed Arena.
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Morning Ag Clips
Proper tree planting for more ‘fruitful’ results
AgriLife Extension expert provides tips to establish and maintain fruit trees in Texas.
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Bovine Veterinarian
Preempting African swine fever in Texas with research
As feral hog populations increase, they create desirable conditions for disease-carrying ticks and increase the risk for an outbreak of African swine fever virus, ASFV.
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Drovers
Research to address potential disease transmission between livestock and wildlife
The project will take a systems approach to understand wildlife-farm animal-environmental drivers of zoonotic disease transmission in the food supply chain.
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Farms
Controlling infectious disease between wildlife and livestock on shared rangeland
The H5N1 bird flu is a prime example of mixed species disease transmission occurring where wildlife and livestock interact.
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Farms
Controlling infectious disease between wildlife and livestock on shared rangeland
The H5N1 bird flu is a prime example of mixed species disease transmission occurring where wildlife and livestock interact.
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Farm Progress
Searching for precision management tools to improve cotton sustainability
A multistate research team will work with Cotton Belt farmers to develop and test regenerative practices.
