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• Federal government breaks ground on sterile screwworm fly facility near Edinburg Play Video

  April 17, 2026 10:32 PM

  The federal government broke ground on Friday on a multi-million-dollar facility in Edinburg to produce sterile flies as part of an effort to protect the cattle industry from the New World screwworm. The new facility at Moore Air Base near Edinburg will create sterile New World screwworm flies. The... more »

• Valley farmers eligible for state agriculture grant Play Video

  April 3, 2026 6:36 PM

  Farmers in the Rio Grande Valley can now apply for state grants to help pay for new equipment and irrigation systems. The Texas Department of Agriculture opened applications on Wednesday for the Agriculture Production Resource Opportunity Grant. The program offers up to $500,000 to farmers looking to upgrade or... more »

• “Tolerance for criminality”: Why top Republicans are turning on Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller

  February 8, 2026 1:06 PM

  It was a few weeks before the 2016 election, and Sid Miller’s political star was on the rise. At a rally in Michigan, then-first-time presidential candidate Donald Trump interrupted his stump speech to give Texas’s top agriculture official a shout-out. “Great guy. Big white cowboy hat,” Trump said,... more »

• ‘Horse Covid on steroids:’ Valley ranchers on alert after outbreak of deadly horse virus detected in Texas Play Video

  November 26, 2025 6:33 PM

  Ranchers across the Rio Grande Valley are on alert after the Texas Department of Agriculture announced that cases of a contagious virus found in horses were reported in the state. The Texas Department of Agriculture said veterinarians began reporting cases of the Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 after a barrel... more »

• Emergency response activated in Texas after invasive pest found in the Valley Play Video

  September 9, 2025 11:09 PM

  The Texas Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday they’re working to remove hibiscus plants from retail stores after invasive pests were found shipped into the state from Florida. According to a news release, the cotton jassid — also known as the two-spotted leafhopper — was detected in August in... more »

• Rio Grande City to hold survey for street paving project Play Video

  August 20, 2025 11:20 AM

  Rio Grande City wants to upgrade several streets. Not all streets are the same, as some have never been paved before. "If our car falls into a bad pothole, you end up paying the repair cost," Rio Grande City resident Rosa Ramirez said. Ramirez moved to Rio... more »

• McAllen ISD, Mission CISD offering free summer meals for kids Play Video

  June 7, 2025 1:46 PM

  It's summer break, and several Rio Grande Valley school districts are offering free breakfast and lunch for children. The city of McAllen and McAllen Independent School District are partnering up for the Summer Meals for Kids program. According to a news release, they will be providing free meals... more »

• Texas will begin a summer lunch program in 2027, but only if feds don’t raise costs

  June 6, 2025 10:59 AM

  " Texas will begin a summer lunch program in 2027, but only if feds don’t raise costs " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up... more »

• Construction is Underway for Lyford’s First Medical Clinic Play Video

  December 23, 2019 4:38 PM

  LYFORD – A new medical clinic is on its way to a city in Willacy County. Construction is underway in Lyford for the city’s first medical clinic. The city was awarded a nearly $500,000 grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture. It will be along FM 498 and... more »

• La Joya ISD, Mission CISD Offering Free Meals to Students throughout Summer

  June 5, 2019 12:44 PM

  WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley school districts are stepping up to make sure children within their district are fed throughout the summer. La Joya Independent School District will be offering free meals to children who rely on school meals during the academic year. Mission Consolidated Independent School... more »