Agriculture

Today on Texas Matters – How the Trump mass deportation anti-immigration crackdown could impact Texas agriculture. We hear from Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller. We also talk to Kathleen Bush-Joseph — a Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, co-author of “With “Shock and Awe,” the Second Trump Term Opens with a Bid to Strongly Reshape Immigration.”

A hurricane and winter freeze devastated the South Texas industry. A lack of water is preventing a full recovery.

The average age of farmers in the U.S. is nearly 60, but there's also an increasing number of young people becoming farmers or showing interest in agriculture.

What's changed about how our food is being produced since the world shut down?

Herding dogs like border collies can be extremely useful day-to-day to help farmers work with sheep or cattle.

The state's last remaining sugar mill announced its closure last month following ongoing water supply issues with Mexico. Valley representatives Vicente Gonzalez and Monica De La Cruz both said the U.S. State Department has failed to hold Mexico accountable.

A new report finds some of the "climate-smart" agricultural practices that the USDA are subsidizing may not reduce emissions. It adds up to billions of taxpayer dollars.

Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc. has operated out of the RGV for more than 50 years. It announced its recently completed harvest and milling season would be its last because of water shortages.

Continuing drought means Texas rice farmers will not receive water from the Lower Colorado River Authority in 2023.

A look at the innovation and hard work that is keeping peach orchards in business, despite challenges.