Texas Agriculture Today

The nation's first bale of cotton has sold to fund scholarships in the Rio Grande Valley. If you’re in the dairy business, high feed costs are a challenge right now. The Texas Beef Council is working to strengthen beef’s position among culinary chefs. Central Texas is finally enjoying some good rainfall. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Is cotton production increasing in the U.S.? Texas ranchers may be leaving some money on the table. A first for El Paso area agriculture–pima cotton grown with drip irrigation. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

What effect will the midterm elections have on agriculture? The year long drought has taken a toll on many cattle herds across Texas. Mexican agriculture officials have announced their intent to follow through with a ban on GMO corn. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Texas winter wheat planting is ahead of schedule, but the crop is struggling. Cotton is becoming a more popular crop in the northern Texas panhandle. The state’s largest general farm organization is considering policy resolutions for the upcoming year. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Fall sheep and goat sales are slowing down in Texas. There hasn’t been much good news to report in Texas agriculture this year. Cotton harvest is picking up steam on the Texas Southern Plains. Managing livestock during a drought can be a real challenge. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Was the drought of 2022 worse than 2011? Drought, heat and high winds have all been tough on cotton this year. New quad stacked cotton varieties are on the horizon. November brought some welcome rains to the Texas Coastal Bend. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

USDA announced more funding to expand meat processing capacity. Signup for the ARC and PLC programs is now underway, so which one will work best for Texas farmers in 2023? Fourth graders are learning more about agriculture in East Texas. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

The drought was actually a good thing for one Texas catfish farmer. Forage is in big demand in the Texas High Plains right now. It has been a good couple of weeks for rainfall in many areas of Texas. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Texas has worst wheat crop in the nation. Drought was the big headline grabber in Texas agriculture this year, but the extreme heat also did a lot of damage. The last couple of weeks have brought some much-needed rain to many areas of Texas. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Inflation is taking a bite out of Texas farmers and ranchers. The drought continues to cause problems for Texas agriculture. October was a good month for rainfall in many areas of Texas, and there's more to come in November. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

The 117th Congress has been an interesting one when it comes to the agriculture committees. Another food manufacturing company is making plans to build a plant in Amarillo. Texans won big at the National FFA Convention last week. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

It will take a long time for Texas agriculture to recover from the drought, especially for cattle producers. Cattle implant technology provides a lot of benefits to the cattle business, beef consumers and the environment. The 82nd annual meeting of the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board was recently held in Galveston. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a friendly Cattle on Feed report. Robotic milking systems have made their way to Texas. Texas High Plains Congressman Ronny Jackson is looking forward to working on the next farm bill. Pastures in Central Texas are so dry, one rancher says golf could be played there. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Cotton harvest is getting underway in West Texas and the Panhandle. A Texas congressman talks about the importance of exports. The Central Texas Blacklands has finally received some much needed rainfall. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Cattle feeders look toward 2023. Will fed cattle prices continue to rise? Priorities for the 2023 farm bill have been announced by the nation’s largest farm organization. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Cattle feeders from Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico were in the DFW metroplex Sunday and Monday. The annual Southwest Dairy Day showed off new technology and management strategies for dairies. A High Plains researcher shares some news on antibiotic resistance. The Texas Animal Health Commission reminders hunters in the valley to do their part to prevent the spread of cattle fever ticks. We'll have...

The Farm Bill debate continues. The Texas winter wheat crop is not off to a good start this year. We have a lot of first time landowners in rural Texas. Lunging could damage a horses joints. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Beef production and prices are expected to rise over the next year. Crops in the Texas High Plains really suffered this year. The first measurable in quite some time fell recently on the Coastal Bend. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Agriculture groups are working to secure more support for farmers and ranchers. The intense flow of calves into Texas feed yards may be slowing. Slightly lower yields and higher prices for pumpkins. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Weed pressure was light this summer due to the drought, but fall rains have brought them back. Texas High Plains feedlots are very full right now, and they are struggling to make a profit. Farm Bill discussions are well underway, and Texas farmers are giving their input on what they want to see happen. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

The cattle market will feel the effects of the 2022 drought for years to come. There's a growing wine industry in the Texas High Plains. The ranking Republican on the House Agriculture Committee was in Texas last week. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Cotton stocks are rising, and cotton prices are falling. BRD is a serious issue for the cattle industry. Pasture conditions picked up a bit after most of Texas received some rain this fall, but dry weather has slowed wheat planting on the Texas Rolling Plains. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

The Texas drought is hurting more than just farmers and ranchers. Many Texas landowners have issues accessing their own property. The drought has taken a huge toll on hay production here in Texas. Back pain in horses is a very difficult thing to diagnose. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Texas cotton farmers can look forward to new weed fighting technology coming soon. This has been one of the worst cotton seasons ever for many farmers in the Texas High Plains. The State Fair of Texas is underway in Dallas. Coastal bend hay producers have been very busy over the past few weeks. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Cotton harvest is getting cranked up in the Texas Panhandle and Southern Plains. Cotton gins will be ginning a much lighter crop this year, thanks to the disastrous drought. The North American dairy cow is better than ever. The word brucellosis can strike fear into the hearts of many old Texas cattlemen. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.