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.
*When will cow herd rebuilding begin?
*Texas farmers are holding more grain in storage this year.
*Strong consumer demand continues to support the beef industry.
*NASA has shown an interest in Texas High Plains agriculture.
*The beef checkoff expands marketing opportunities.
*The House and Senate have adjourned until after the November election.
*Fall weather has arrived in East Texas.
*A club foot is not uncommon in horses.
*We could see more wheat acres in Texas this year.
*Texas hunters have a good opportunity to bag wild turkey and whitetailed deer this year.
*Summer crop harvest continues to make progress across the state.
*Recent rains have boosted the potential for Texas High Plains wheat.
*Fall weather has finally arrived in Texas.
*USDA is making it easier to find agricultural data.
*Agricultural leaders in the Texas Coastal Bend are educating young students about agriculture.
*The way calves are handled at the ranch determines how they will perform in the feedlot.
*How will Mexican feeder cattle imports affect the cattle market?
*Peanut harvest is getting underway in West Texas and the Rolling Plains.
*Texas Tech University has released a report examining government support for sugar production around the world.
*Irrigation was a losing effort for some Texas High Plains farmers this year.
*Farmers are reacting positively to Governor Abbott’s move to allow dyed diesel to be used on the road.
*USDA is working to increase staffing at county offices.
*Officials from Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are meeting this week.
*Increasing beef imports is not lowering beef prices for U.S. consumers.
*Getting your horse to drink water can be difficult.
*USDA is stepping up the fight against the pasture mealybug.
*There’s a new potato designed specifically for Texas.
*A new screwworm case was discovered in a goat in Crockett County.
*The Texas High Plains are getting a lot of rain.
*U.S. beef is getting more access to the Saudi Arabian market.
*China has agreed to reduce tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods.
*It’s time for fall armyworms in pastures.
*Feeding a quality trace mineral is important for reproduction in cattle.
*Off road diesel can be used on the road in Texas.
*Texas dairies produced more than a billion and a half pounds of milk last month.
*ICE is having a chilling effect on the meat packing industry.
*There have been big rains across the Texas High Plains.
*A big chunk of Texas rural property is owned by absentee landowners.
*The Federal Trade Commission has reached an agreement that may lower pesticide prices.
*Much of Texas is getting some drought relief.
*Quarter cracks can occur on horses' hooves.
*A major drought and triple digit temperatures wreaked havoc on the panhandle corn and milo crops this year.
*Texas researchers are working to breed parasite resistant sheep.
*A Texas livestock auctioneer took first place in a recent World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier.
*The Texas Panhandle may see a lot of snow this year.
*There are a lot of absentee landowners in Texas.
*Can anything be done to lower farm input prices?
*Diesel prices are at record highs as harvest ramps up across the country.
*Sheared heels can lead to quarter cracks in horses.
*The American Lamb Board is focusing on education.
*The drought continues to spread across Texas.
*The Buying American Cotton Act now has 100 congressional co-sponsors.
*What will the future of farming in the Texas Panhandle look like.
*High diesel prices are adding to an already stressed farm economy.
*The DOT is taking action it says will help prevent fuel shortages.
*The citrus harvest will get underway soon in the Rio Grande Valley.
*The horse hindgut can have a major impact on equine health.
*The Texas sorghum harvest is in the final stages.
*Cattle prices are still strong.
*The American Sheep Industry Association is supporting the Section 201 lamb import investigation.
*Harvest is underway on the Texas High Plains.
*Cotton growers are investing in rural communities.
*Farm input costs are through the roof, thanks to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
*The American Farm Bureau Federation appreciates recent actions to modernize USDA farm loan programs.
*Flies are still a problem on cattle in the fall months.
*Cross border livestock trade is picking up.
*The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released its quarterly agriculture report.
*The fundamental factors of the cattle market point to continued high prices.
*Harvest reports are coming out of the Texas Panhandle.
*It’s livestock show and rodeo time in Texas.
*A fertilizer expert weighs in on the president’s plan to import potash from Belarus.
*We’re getting into the time of year for planting trees in Texas.
*Analyzing milk can indicate which dairy cows are undergoing heat stress.
*There was a surprise in Friday’s Cattle on Feed Report.
*The Texas NRCS is accepting applications for 2027 conservation programs.
*John Collier of Stephenville received the American Simmental Association’s highest honor.
*El Nino has been a big letdown for Texas farmers and ranchers.
*Fall is finally here, but summer heat and drought are still hanging around.
*More than 30 million new base acres were allocated this year.
*The Senate Ag Committee finally moved its version of the farm bill to the full Senate for a vote.
*With fall now officially here, there are some things that cow-calf producers need to do this time of year.