Tag: Texas
-
Josh Weathers Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Texas country singer Josh Weathers reached a career milestone Saturday night when he made his Grand Ole Opry debut. Weathers stepped into the famous wooden circle at the Grand Ole Opry House on Aug. 15. His appearance came during the Opry’s ongoing 100th anniversary celebration. The Fort Worth artist performed one of…
-
Six More Meat Processors Join USDA Product of USA Label Program
WASHINGTON — Six additional meat and poultry processors have signed on to USDA’s voluntary Product of USA labeling program, expanding an initiative designed to help consumers identify meat products that come entirely from animals born, raised, harvested and processed in the United States. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the latest additions, saying the label continues…
-
Texas Couple Faces Multiple Livestock Theft Charges
JASPER, Texas — A Southeast Texas couple is facing multiple felony charges after investigators allege they carried out a months-long livestock theft scheme involving auction barns across several counties. According to the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, investigators believe Douglas and Janay Smith purchased and sold livestock at numerous auction markets while paying with…
-
New World Screwworm Confirmed in Texas Calf
The threat many cattle producers feared has now become reality. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first case of New World screwworm inside the United States after larvae were discovered in a 3 week old calf in Zavala County, Texas. The infestation was found in the calf’s navel area, a common entry point…
-
Screwworm Moves Closer To Texas Border
The New World Screwworm is now closer to the United States than it has been during the current outbreak, raising fresh concerns for cattle producers across the South and Southwest. According to USDA reports, a confirmed case was recently found in a young sheep in Mexico’s Coahuila state, approximately 31 miles south of the Texas…
-
Colorado Man Arrested In Horse Theft Case
A Colorado man is facing felony livestock theft charges after Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers say an $8,000 registered Quarter Horse was never paid for following a sale in Northeast Texas. Investigators say 49 year old Edward Schwartz of Sanford, Colorado, was arrested May 17 in Wagner, South Dakota, after a months…