An FDA regulation, set to go into effect in June, is not a welcome change for some East Texas ranchers. As part of the Food and Drug Administration’s five-year plan to support veterinary antimicrobial stewardship, over-the-counter sales of livestock antibiotics will be by prescription only. Gregg County Rancher Buck Birdsong talks about his concerns with the change.
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The rain is a welcome sight as most East Texas counties remain under burn bans, but this week’s rainfall can lead to what’s known as Johnson grass, a weed that can be highly toxic to animals. The younger plant has a greater risk than the mature plant.
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Last summer's drought caused one of the biggest selloffs of cattle that East Texas has seen, taking 3.7M beef cattle, pushing the overall beef cattle herd to its lowest in 59 years. How is the cattle market recovering, a year later?
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On Wednesday, the Angelina County Airport is set to have a public meeting to let people know about future plans for the airport. That is the first of a series of meetings that will be held. Leaders will lay out what they think the airport will need over the next 20 years.
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Texas in the Piney Woods brings heat and dry conditions that can be dangerous to the trees, but a smaller threat has emerged this summer and it may be just as dangerous for them.
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Under The Right to Farm Act, agricultural businesses that have been in operation for at least one year would be protected from nuisance lawsuits. Texas has had a Right to Farm law since 1981, but it hasn’t been updated since then. The Right to Farm statute passed the house and the senate, and has been signed by the governor. Texans will then get to vote in November
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When is the best time of day to water your lawn? What makes grass that is getting adequate water turn brown? These and other questions about lawn care answered by a local expert.