ABILENE, Texas — In the heart of West Texas, cattle auctions have long been a foundational pillar of the region’s agricultural economy. However, their impact extends beyond simply buying and selling ...

New World screwworm wreaked havoc on the livestock industry in the 1960s and 70s and now it's possible it's coming back. We talked to industry experts at the Abilene Livestock Auction about how this ...

RED ROCK, Texas — An invader that could severely damage the state's cattle industry is on Texas’ doorstep and is inching closer to the U.S.-Mexico border. The maggot, known as the New World screwworm, ...

Many interesting things happen at a livestock auction. One buyer was telling me that another buyer had bought a set of feeder heifers that were not guaranteed open. When he had the veterinarian preg ...

COLLEGE STATION - Declining cow numbers have led to consolidation in Texas livestock auction markets following devastating droughts of the past decade, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ...

MCALLEN, Texas -- Multiple efforts are underway to stop a parasitic fly from swarming Texas and the rest of the U.S. and wreaking havoc on the nation's multi-billion-dollar cattle industry. As ...

Some say the second Friday of the State Fair of Texas is when the real fun starts. Actually, vendor Tami Nevins-Mayes of Nevins Concessions is the one who says that. The first week is “fresh attitudes ...