Texas Agriculture Today
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Texas Ag Today is a daily look at the latest news in Texas agriculture, hosted by veteran farm broadcaster Carey Martin along with the largest and most experienced farm news team in the Lone Star State. We cover agriculture in every corner of Texas, from the piney woods of East Texas to the rocky ranges of the Trans-Pecos and from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley.
Texas Agriculture Today
12h ago
*Lufkin cattleman Carl Ray Polk was elected as president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association at their recent annual convention.
*USDA recently authorized landowners enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program to donate their grazing or haying rights to help ranchers impacted by wildfires.
*Cotton may be a profitable crop in Texas this year.
*There is a lot of good looking wheat around the Texas High Plains.
*A Texas congressman visited a Texas farm, a dairy and Texas agribusinesses this week.
*High speed internet access is an important factor in ..read more
Texas Agriculture Today
12h ago
*We are seeing record cattle prices in 2024, thanks to a shrinking cattle herd and strong demand.
*Helena AgriEnterprises has an update from the TSCRA convention in Ft. Worth.
*The Texas Panhandle wildfires are out, but the need for relief will continue for a long time.
*USDA is forecasting lower net farm income this year.
*A donation of cotton blankets to a Texas children’s hospital emphasizes the cotton industry’s dedication to communities.
*Hay season is just around the corner.
*The Texas Animal Health Commission has recently reported a positive case of equine herpes vir ..read more
Texas Agriculture Today
3d ago
*Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was discovered in milk samples from two Texas dairies.
*This year's first case of HPAI in birds was detected a few weeks ago.
*The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association has a new president.
*Prescribed burning may help prevent future wildfires.
*U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack clarified comments he made recently on use of the Commodity Credit Corporation funding.
*Beef can be an important source of nutrition for infants and young children.   ..read more
Texas Agriculture Today
3d ago
*Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been found in Texas dairy cows.
*Cattle traceability is a hot topic in the cattle industry right now.
*Texas High Plains feedlots are staying full.
*USDA is looking to increase its budget by over $2 billion.
*Farmers are busy with field preparation on the Texas Southern Plains.
*Coastal Bend farmers are experiencing a great start to the 2024 crop year.
*USDA is accepting applications for veterinary repayment programs in Texas.   ..read more
Texas Agriculture Today
6d ago
*Cotton traders are watching Texas closely.
*Texas honey production fell last year.
*Farmers in the Texas Panhandle are preparing to roll the planters.
*There are many stories about ranchers who survived the wildfires.
*China’s threat to U.S. agriculture was the topic of a recent hearing in Congress.
*The deadline for agricultural water conservation grant applications is coming up soon.
*Soil acidity is caused by several things.   ..read more
Texas Agriculture Today
1w ago
*There could be a long-term benefit following the tragic Panhandle wildfires.
*Burned out ranchers have some important decisions to make.
*Cattle producers may be thinking of a herd rebuild.
*The House Ag Committee heard about the threat the Chinese Communist Party poses to U.S. agriculture.
*Corn is looking very good in South Central Texas.
*Extreme South Texas is cool and dry has spring officially arrives.
*There are two equine degenerative neurologic conditions affecting horses.   ..read more
Texas Agriculture Today
1w ago
*Texas Teachers and students are celebrating agriculture this week.
*The area of Texas impacted by drought has risen slightly.
*Texas corn and sorghum planting are on right on pace this year.
*Cattle feeders are getting very strong prices for their animals, but that doesn’t translate into big profits.
*Letting a tax cut expire could hurt American farm families.
*Winter wheat in the Texas Rolling Plains looks very good right now.
*Turf grass is an important part of landscapes in Texas.
*Spring calving beef cows are dropping calves across Texas.   ..read more
Texas Agriculture Today
1w ago
*Planters continue to roll across Texas.
*The U.S. House Ag Committee wants to know more about the potential threat China poses to U.S. agriculture.
*The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is asking ranchers in wildfire affected areas to watch livestock for respiratory issues.
*One way to fight trichomoniasis in cattle is to prevent it.
*The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has pressed pause on its plan to retire drought sensors across Texas.
*Most of Texas is enjoying a more normal springtime season this year.
*Spring ..read more
Texas Agriculture Today
1w ago
*A National Ag Day celebration is hosted at the Ft. Worth Stockyards.
*Researchers are looking for ways to improve the diagnosis of trichomoniasis.
*A new report outlines way to improve the H2A guest worker program.
*USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is giving $24.7 million in grants for local agriculture.
*Warm season pastures and hay meadows are waking up.
*There is a lot of new information coming out on gastrointestinal bacteria in dairy cattle.   ..read more
Texas Agriculture Today
2w ago
*Spring planting continues to move across Texas.
*A professor at Prairieview A&M has received a grant for an organic cotton project.
*Texas rice farmers aren’t very optimistic heading into the 2024 crop year.
*The cattle disease trichomoniasis, or trich, can cause significant losses for ranchers.
*Poultry production is expanding in East Texas.
*Future nutritionists are being instructed in culinary medicine.
*There are many equine muscle diseases that impact a horse’s performance.   ..read more