Texas Agriculture Today

New videos and personal accounts from farmers and ranchers impacted by the southern border crisis describe an overwhelming and often dangerous situation that must be addressed. The rebound in the hog market is good news for the Texas Panhandle economy. Severe weather has popped up in many areas of Texas over the past month.

A program seeks to honor Texas farms and ranchers that have stayed in agricultural production for a century or longer. A popular Texas beef conference brought in hundreds of people from a dozen states. Landowners can sign up for a program that allows extended hunting seasons and encourages wildlife and habitat conservation.

The drought has eased somewhat in Texas, but it's still very widespread. Drought was a hot topic at the big Hemphill County Beef Conference in Canadian this week. Recent cold temperatures have slowed the beginning of spring planting for farmers on the Texas Southern Plains. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Texas wheat crop condition ratings fall following last week's freezing temperatures. The future of groundwater supplies in the Texas High Plains is a top concern for most any farmer there. Onion harvest is getting underway in extreme south Texas. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Sorghum exports are setting new records. The Texas dairy industry is expanding, but it’s a careful balance to keep from oversupplying the market. Feral hogs are a problem across Texas, and East Texas is no exception. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Congress considers rural broadband expansion. As the dairy business continues to expand in Texas, the biggest player of all is the Texas High Plains. Scattered showers across the Coastal Bend have provided some temporary relief from drought. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Texas farmers have use of newly registered dicamba products this year. The state legislature is considering legislation to clarify labeling on fake meat. There may not be much profit to be made in the cattle business this year. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Only one member of the Texas congressional delegation is on an agriculture committee. As Texas High Plains farmers begin to get the 2021 crop in the ground, the economic outlook is only getting better. With the focus on Earth Day this week, farmers and ranchers are making their case as the original environmentalists. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Cold temperatures threaten the Texas wheat crop. The drought continues to spread across Texas. Nearly 40 million dollars were lost to defaulted livestock payments over the last 10 years, but there’s a new law that aims to fix that. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Texas gets a new cheese plant. Fed cattle prices have improved recently, but times still remain tough for Texas feedyards. Texas livestock producers will benefit from new dealer trust laws. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

An important deadline for Texas landowners is approaching fast. Livestock sellers now have more protection if a buyer defaults on payment. Plastic contamination remains a major headache for the cotton industry. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Farm animal liability legislation has cleared the Texas House of Representatives. The Texas Department of Transportation is planting milkweed and other pollinator-friendly plants. The Hemphill County Beef Conference is back after being cancelled last year due to the pandemic. There's help out there for Texas farmers interested in growing hemp.

Texas farmers will plant more sorghum acres in 2021. There has been a big rise in US beef exports to China in recent months. There is a high demand for agricultural education teachers here in Texas. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Corn planting is over half complete in Texas. Texas sorghum farmers will benefit from a new partnership. Cotton planting is underway in the Central Texas Blacklands. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

The Texas drought continues to spread. With the drought worsening on the Texas High plains, will there be enough moisture to get spring planting started? It’s been about two months since winter Storm Uri blasted the Rio Grande Valley. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Water availability is constant challenge on the Texas High Plains. Texas cotton growers gathered in Lubbock over the weekend after a one year hiatus. Drought conditions continue to intensify in the Texas Coastal Bend. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

How are grazing conditions in the Texas panhandle? Water legislation is under consideration in the Texas legislature. Urban Texans are buying acres in the country at a rapid rate. Spring is in full swing in East Texas. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Drought continues to expand across Texas. The expansion of veterinary education opportunities at West Texas A&M University in Canyon is moving forward. The Southern Plains of Texas has received some welcome moisture recently that has helped spring planting prospects. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

CFAP 2 signup is open once again. Texas farmers are expected to plant more sorghum acres this year. With winter behind us and spring pastures greening up, when is the correct time to put out pasture fertilizer? We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

The Texas legislature is considering a bill that would prohibit fake meat products from using terms like "beef." Plains Cotton Growers is holding their annual meeting this Friday. Spring planting is moving at full speed across many areas of Texas. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

The latest estimate for Texas crop acreage is out. Cotton planting is underway in south and central Texas, but we’re about a month away from starting on the Texas High Plains. Spring weather is taking hold in the Central Texas Blacklands. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Texas Farm Bureau testifies in favor of Eminent Domain reform. Corn farmers in the Texas High Plains face some challenges here in 2021, but there’s reason to be optimistic as well. Easter weekend marks the beginning of planting for Texas gardens. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

USDA's Prospective Plantings report shocked the corn and soybean markets. The number of hogs and pigs in Texas has decreased over the last year. March was one of the better months for precipitation in the Texas High Plains, but that moisture isn’t sticking around. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

The after effects of Winter Storm Uri are a concern for Texas High Plains ranchers. Farmers in extreme South Texas continue the cleanup and damage assessment five weeks after the historic cold blast. The Texas Animal Health Commission last month reported a case of Covid-19 in a cougar. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

A beautiful spring is kicking off in East Texas. Recent precipitation has been helpful in West Texas, but the drought continues. There’s a new AgriLife program that helps Texas ranchers deal with drought. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.