
food supply
Researchers are looking for strategies to improve rice cropping systems in order to feed a growing global population.
Expect Higher Prices, Fewer Options For Thanksgiving Turkeys
Oct 20, 2021 • 3 min. readLow supplies and higher supply chain and logistical costs have pushed prices up to an average $1.35 per pound.
Texas A&M To Lead Center For Environmental Sustainability Through Insect Farming
Aug 17, 2021 • 5 min. readA $2.2 million National Science Foundation grant will establish the center, where scientists will research the farming of insects as a potential food source.
The director of the Texas A&M Honey Bee Lab explains the large role these small insects and animals play in our food supply.
The initial losses from Winter Storm Uri are estimated at $300 million.
Unlike supply chain problems at the beginning of the pandemic, a Texas A&M AgriLife economist says stores should restock quickly after last week's record-low temperatures.
Arctic Conditions Deliver Frigid Blow To Texas Agriculture
Feb 19, 2021 • 4 min. readTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts say the full extent of the damage won't be realized for weeks.
Despite Pandemic, Chicken Wing Demand Up For Super Bowl Weekend
Feb 3, 2021 • 4 min. readEven amid decreased poultry production, a record 1.42 billion wings and drumsticks are estimated to be consumed during Super Bowl LV.
A Texas A&M AgriLife-led study is tracking down the cause and transmission of the novel coronavirus in food processing.