Texas A&M AgriLife is working with cattle producers to improve efficiency and reduce inputs on grazing land, helping sustain beef stocker operations. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

The Fort Worth Herd to appear in All Western Parade on Saturday, January 17; select steers on display January 16–20; special showing planned during Eddie Wood Cowtown Classic Longhorn Sales benefiting Friends of the Fort Worth Herd

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that much of Texas is under drought intensity. In response, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery, DAR, unit is urging landowners to act now to minimize fuel loads, protect critical structures and plan coordinated responses before fires ignite. (Texas A&M AgriLife)

Results of sale Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 1,653 head

The North Texas Pest Management Conference (NTPMC) will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in Sherman, TX. The event, brought to you by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on at the Sherman Municipal Ballroom, 405 N. Rusk St., Sherman, TX 75090.

On a cool morning along the West Fork of the Trinity River, NRI researchers waded carefully through flowing water to check a series of mussel silos submerged along the riverbed. These silos, concrete domes with a central opening that houses juvenile mussels and allows water to flow through, are a part of a project examining how water quality influences mussel growth and survival. The field team is led by research associate Rachel Carpenter and supported by Dr. Charles Randklev, research scientist and head of NRI’s freshwater mussel program.

Results of sale Monday, January 12, 2026 - 1,351 head

The event is open to all and offers can’t-miss opportunities for landowners, ranchers, farmers and wildlife managers from across the country.

Texas A&M AgriLife Research’s Grazingland Animal Nutrition Lab utilizes manure analysis to provide precise data on forage quality and livestock nutritional demands, empowering livestock producers to make informed management decisions and improve operational efficiency. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Results of sale Saturday, January 10, 2026 - 1,101 head

Results of sale Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 1,646 head, 252 cows/bulls

Students and visitors will soon explore how modern technology is reshaping animal agriculture at the new Multispecies Animal Learning Complex (MALC) buildings at The Ohio State University Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory in Columbus, Ohio. (artist's rendering)