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CBS News Texas interviewed Katie Lewis, a soil chemistry and fertility professor at Texas A&M AgriLife. She breaks down how regenerative farming can combat climate change and create long-term resilience.
“When that trade war happened, there was a great big reshuffle,” said John Robinson, a cotton-marketing economist and professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics for Texas A&M. According to Robinson, supply chains for U.S. cotton were expanded to other nations in hopes of making the market better prepared for any future trade disruptions.
Texas A&M researcher Michael Tice and a team of international scientists have revealed new clues about Mars' potential to have supported life, thanks to data collected by NASA's Perseverance rover.
‘Pink tariffs’ cost women more than $2 billion a year
CNN • Apr 16, 2025Trump’s tariffs could unintentionally narrow the gender gap by raising the floor of tariffs on men’s clothing, however, said Lori Taylor, a professor in the department of public service and administration at Texas A&M who studies trade policy.
As special ed students are integrated more at school, teacher training is evolving
NPR/National Public Radio • Apr 15, 2025And a new kind of degree is also becoming more common: Dual-licensure or "unified" degree programs aim to prepare students to earn both general education and special education certification. These programs are sprouting up across the country, including at Texas A&M, Wichita State University, The Ohio State University and the University of Northern Iowa.
Ranchers hope Trump’s tariffs boost demand for cattle but some fear market uncertainty
The Associated Press • Apr 15, 2025The number of cattle being raised across the country has been shrinking for decades to reach the current historic lows of around 28 million, but Texas A&M livestock economist David Anderson said even though that’s less than two-thirds of the number of cattle there were in 1975, more beef — some 26.7 billion pounds — was actually produced last year. That’s because the American beef industry has become so good at feeding cattle and breeding larger animals that now every head of cattle produces more meat. Anderson said that means there’s less incentive to expand the herd.
Social Security’s trust fund could run out of money sooner than expected due to changes in taxes and benefits
The Conversation • Apr 14, 2025As an economist who studies the Social Security system, I am alarmed that Democratic and Republican administrations alike have failed for more than three decades to take the actions necessary to keep its funding on track, either by raising taxes or cutting benefits. Instead, Congress has only made the program’s funding outlook worse. And now, the Trump administration is reducing the program’s staff, sending confusing signals about changes it intends to make, and undercutting the quality of service for the people who are eligible for these benefits.
Is it safe to eat fish caught in Buffalo Bayou? Here’s what experts say.
Houston Chronicle • Apr 13, 2025Those who fish in Buffalo Bayou can also assume that larger fish have accumulated more toxins in their tissue over time, said Professor Haitham Mohammed, with Texas A&M University's Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management. Smaller fish seen in the bayou are likely younger and therefore have less toxins than bigger fish, he said.
Why are the bluebonnets in short supply this year?
KHOU-TV • Apr 11, 2025Meteorologist Chris Ramirez was talking bluebonnets with Dr. Mike Arnold with Texas A&M.
It may be a while before omelette lovers get some relief! Egg prices have again skyrocketed in the U.S and this is the big reason for it
The Economic Times • Apr 10, 2025Texas A&M University professor David Anderson explained, "Wholesale prices were moving up in February, so higher retail prices in March doesn’t seem a surprise. The decline in wholesale prices really started in March, so maybe the next report will have some lower prices," quoted Yahoo Finance.