Michael Marks
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This grain could be an answer to drought-prone fields – if more Americans eat it (opens the original)
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Want more news about agriculture and the environment? Sign up for the Harvest newsletter for our latest reporting, plus behind-the-scenes exclusives. In the exhibit hall of a convention center in Lubbock, Texas, chef Chase Obenchain stands on a small black stage, demonstrating how to make a variation of Spanish rice. As attendees are served the dish for lunch, Obenchain adds the ingredients to a pan: garlic, onions, tomatoes – but not rice. Instead, this dish calls for sorghum. “Sorghum has a re
How livestock smuggling could help spread New World screwworms in Texas (opens the original)
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In June, U.S. agriculture officials confirmed the country's first case of New World screwworm in 60 years. These are flesh-eating parasites that bore down into the skin of animals like cows, dogs, and goats. They pose a serious risk to ranchers, so the U.S. Department of Agriculture has spearheaded an aggressive response to the outbreak. But new reporting by Reuters highlights a weakness in the U.S.'s screwworm response: A lack of control over illegal livestock trafficking in parts of the U.S.-M
American ranchers are irked by Trump’s efforts to bring down beef prices: ‘This is a mistake’ (opens the original)
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Want more news about agriculture? Sign up for the Harvest newsletter for our latest reporting, plus behind-the-scenes exclusives. In its quest for a cheaper burger, the Trump administration has drawn the ire of ranchers across the country. Cattle raisers are frustrated by recent decisions the Trump administration has made about their industry. That includes a plan to suspend tariffs for more than 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef over 90 days, and sell it below market price. “We're ver
Will Houston or Austin land the NHL’s next team? (opens the original)
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Both Austin and Houston have hosted minor league hockey teams, but it’s been a while. The Austin Ice Bats last skated in 2008, while the Houston Aeros shut down in 2013. But hockey appears to be on its way back to one of these cities. Both Houston and Austin are under consideration to land the next National Hockey League team, joining the Dallas Stars as the league’s other Texas club. But so far, the billionaire behind the new team hasn’t left many clues as to which city he’s favoring. Greg Raja
Synthetic fabrics kneecapped American cotton. Industry leaders have a plan to revive it (opens the original)
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Want more news about agriculture? Sign up for the Harvest newsletter for our latest reporting, plus behind-the-scenes exclusives. A sprawling coalition of lawmakers, agriculture officials and industry insiders are looking to give a key American crop a leg up over the competition. For decades, demand for U.S. cotton has remained stagnant. “Over the last 20 years, we actually haven’t had any growth,” said Hank Reichle, who’s a board member of the National Cotton Council and CEO of Mississippi-base
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