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Texas Officials Monitor Rise in CKDu Cases (opens the original)
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AUSTIN, Texas (RFD News) — Texas officials are monitoring a reported rise in cases of a form of chronic kidney disease known as CKDu, particularly among farm workers. RFD-TV Correspondent Frank McCaffrey spoke with Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who said the disease is affecting young agricultural workers. “CKDu is acronym for chronic kidney disease. It’s affecting our farm workers, particularly migrant workers, young healthy workers that otherwise would be, you wouldn’t think would
Texas Receives $7.5B for Border Security Costs (opens the original)
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BROOKS COUNTY, Texas (RFD News) — Texas is receiving $7.5 billion from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to reimburse the state for border security expenditures during the immigration crisis of the Biden era. RFD-TV Correspondent Frank McCaffrey spoke with Brooks County rancher Dr. Michael Vickers, who described the impact that period had on his community. “We had a lot of traffic under Biden, probably as many as 300 plus dead bodies show up on private property. One of them was a woman th
Invasive Pasture Mealybug Threatens Texas Pastures (opens the original)
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BEEVILLE, Texas (RFD News) — Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is receiving reports of pasture mealybugs as the invasive insect raises concerns about damage to pastures and hay production. Danielle Sekula, an Extension program specialist with the Texas A&M University Department of Entomology, said the pest was confirmed in Texas in fall 2025, though researchers believe it has been present since 2022. “They’re a soft body insect that likes to feed on lots of different grasses here in Texas. It’s a new
Historic Lows in U.S. Cattle Herd Raise Concerns in South Texas (opens the original)
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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (RFD News) — The U.S. cattle herd remains at historic lows, with South Texas lawmakers and agriculture leaders raising concerns about cattle supplies and beef affordability. Rep. Monica De La Cruz pointed to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ efforts to invest in domestic cattle production. She also stressed that efforts to lower food costs should not come at the expense of U.S. cattle producers. Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening said food affordability is i
South Texas Lawmakers Say Farm Bill Is Long Overdue (opens the original)
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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (RFD News) — The Farm Bill has made another move forward, but lawmakers from South Texas say getting a new bill across the finish line is long overdue. Rep. Monica De La Cruz told RFD News that farmers in South Texas have continued to call for passage of the Farm Bill. “When I was in South Texas over the last several weeks, my farmers kept saying the same thing, we must pass the Farm Bill. In the house we passed the Farm Bill, not once but several times.” Rep. Henry Cuel
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