Texas Agriculture Today

*The beef checkoff is bringing in less money.   *Drought continues to spread across Texas.   *Three senators have introduced a bill to make it easier for beef producers to sell meat directly to consumers.   *As one crop season comes to an end, the planning for the next one begins.   *Winter wheat is going in the ground in the Texas Rolling Plains.   *USDA is expanding its outreach to veterans inte...

*Texas feedlots have empty pens.   *Cattle producers are optimistic, while row crop farmers are not.   *Texas sorghum producers took a trip to Asia to expand trade opportunities.   *The Texas Panhandle is in a dry spell.  *Voters approved all 17 Texas constitutional amendments.   *The Trump administration is moving forward with the plan to buy more beef from Argentina.   *Cotton harvest is underwa...

*The U.S. is not ready to open the Mexican border for livestock imports.    *The U.S. Department of Labor is bringing employees back to work to process H2A guest worker program visas.   *The American Sheep Industry Association is asking for an investigation into lamb imports.   *There are a couple of different growing seasons happening in the Texas panhandle.   *Texas farmers and ranchers are addr...

*The cattle futures market crash had a big effect on sale barn prices.   *Daylight Savings Time will continue.   *The Texas A&M Beef Sustainability Conference is December 8th & 9th in Dallas.   *The Texas A&M AgriLife facilities in Vernon have seen a major upgrade.   *The virtual Farm to School Program brings Texas agriculture to classrooms across the state.   *The Trump Administration...

*Talks continue about reopening the Mexican border to livestock imports.    *There is both good and bad news about honey production in Texas.   *Tariffs are taking a toll on the sheep industry.   *AgriLife is back at work in Vernon.   *Fall weather has finally arrived in Texas.   *A Texan and Texas Tech graduate has been nominated for a top position at USDA.   *Cooler weather has moved into South...

*Cheap corn has helped the cattle feeding industry.    *The Mexican border remains closed to Mexican livestock imports.    *Members of the Texas congressional delegation are asking the White House to respond to Mexico’s failure to deliver water to the Rio Grande Valley.   *Texas peanut growers are competing in a tough global market.   *Texas farmers are short on storage options for this year’s gra...

*Cotton harvest is getting underway in the Texas Panhandle.   *Texas Farm Bureau named five finalists for the Excellence in Agriculture contest.   *Wheat planting is about half done in Kansas.   *There has been a big increase in peanut production around the world.   *The Texas State Fair is over, after welcoming millions of people to Dallas.   *The woman nominated to be the U.S. Chief Ag Trade Neg...

*It has been a tough week for the cattle market.     *Texas Tech’s School of Veterinary Medicine has reached a milestone.    *National Sorghum Producers is welcoming new trade agreements with Asian countries.   *It’s important to calculate the appropriate stocking rate when grazing wheat.   *The South Texas drought continues into the fall.   *A U.S. Senator has a few suggestions for ways to ensure...

*The cattle market meltdown continues.    *Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins acknowledged the rift that has formed between President Trump and the cattle industry.     *Many winter wheat farmers in the Texas High Plains plant dual purpose wheat.   *Plants can help determine flood plains, but they’re not always accurate.   *President Trump has nailed down some new trade agreements on his trip th...

*President Trump vs. U.S. cattle producers *Farm Service Agency offices across the nation are open. *A dairy industry company plans to invest $200 million in East Texas.   *Some important cattle numbers have gone missing.  *President Trump has more trade talks coming up with China, but he has terminated talks with Canada.   *U.S. beef and pork producers are seeking new markets in the United Kingdo...

*It’s harvest time in the world’s largest cotton patch.   *Texas feedyards have a lot of empty pens right now thanks to the Mexican border closure.   *The Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine has received full accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association.   *Texas dairies and animal health officials remain on watch for avian influenza.   *Texas Southern Plains and High Plains...

*Cattle markets have been volatile over the past year.    *The cotton jassid has the potential to do serious damage to the Texas cotton crop next year.      *Texas feedlots are enjoying profitable times.   *Cotton farmers in the Texas Southern plains are expecting a much better crop this year.  *A Texas congressman has introduced a bill to help the cotton industry. *Fall weather has arrived in Eas...

*The cattle industry has a beef with President Trump.   *Senate majority leader John Thune is asking the White House to open FSA offices during the government shutdown.   *The Amarillo Farm & Ranch show will be held December 2nd through the 4th.   *Sorghum was a good crop on the Texas High Plains this year. *A firefighter and agricultural safety program is coming to East Texas.   *Ag groups ar...

*We are in the last stages of the Texas corn harvest.    *Drought conditions are getting worse.   *The Environmental Protection Agency has renewed a pesticide exemption to protect the Texas rice crop.   *Milk production is going up in Texas.   *There are water and tax exemption amendments on the upcoming ballot.   *President Trump wants to lower beef prices for consumers.   *Young people in the Co...

*The lack of Mexican feeder cattle is pushing the cattle market higher. *This is a challenging time for Texas dairies.   *Early voting is underway for the statewide constitutional amendments election.   *President Trump says he has a plan to lower beef prices.   *Dry weather and irrigation water continue to top the news in Deep South Texas.   *The government shutdown is taking a toll on farmers.  ...

*The Cattlemen's Beef Board has several priorities for promoting beef this fiscal year. *The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is forecasting a good quail hunting season in Texas this year. *Deere & Co. has opened a test farm on the outskirts of Austin. *What is ahead for next season’s wheat on the Texas High Plains? *The peanut industry is keeping a watchful eye on tariffs and the potential...

*Record high cattle prices continue. *The Texas Cattle Feeders Association has a new chairman.   *The new wheat crop is going in the ground on the Texas High Plains.   *An agricultural water sustainability summit was held in Lubbock.   *Trade tensions continue between the U.S. and China.  *The Texas Family Land and Heritage Celebration recognized farms and ranches that are over 100 years old. *You...

*There are some empty pens in Texas feedlots.    *USDA is working with Mexico to improve and enhance New World screwworm trapping and surveillance.    *National Sorghum Producers took a strong message to Washington D.C.   *Bringing livestock back into farming operations may be a way to conserve declining ground water supplies.   *The 14th annual Brazos Valley Fair and Rodeo will kick off this week...

*The Texas Cattle Feeders Association’s annual meeting was held in Ft. Worth.   *The size of your cows is a big factor when calculating stocking rates.   *President Trump is threatening 100% tariffs on imported goods from China.   *Knowing the topography of your land can help you understand flood plain maps.   *It’s been a warm fall in Texas.   *There are several treatment options for injuries in...

*Cotton harvest is underway on the Texas Southern Plains.   *The government shutdown continues.   *The Texas Animal Health Commission is now accepting Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program applications.   *Different ranches have different carrying capacities.   *It’s important to understand flood plain maps on rural property.   *Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins gave an update on possible fin...

*The Five States Beef Conference is coming up in a few days. *There is good news for Texas waterfowl hunters. *This has been a good year for growing cotton in most areas of Texas. *There is more than one product a farmer can produce when growing sorghum. *The U.S. Meat Export Federation will hold its fall conference next month. *There is both good news and bad news regarding the Farm Bill. *A grou...

*Corn harvest brought good results in many areas of Texas.   *Grain storage is becoming a challenge.   *It’s time to plant wheat in Texas.   *Texas High Plains farmers are adapting to farming with less irrigation water.   *A lot of pumpkins are grown in Floydata, Texas.  *The government shutdown continues.   *The State Fair of Texas is expecting over 2 million visitors this year.  *America’s farms...

*A farm financial assistance package may be coming soon.   *USDA has confirmed another case of screwworms in northern Mexico.   *Construction is picking up on the Producer Owned Beef packing plant in Amarillo.   *The Ogallala aquifer continues to decline.   *The State Fair of Texas is putting heavy emphasis on promoting agriculture.   *President Trump and the Canadian Prime Minister met to discuss...

*The Texas Cattle Feeders Association’s annual meeting is this weekend in Ft. Worth.   *Drought conditions are getting worse in Texas.   *Having a working relationship with your veterinarian will help you prepare for the arrival of screwworms.    *Farmers in the Texas High Plains are making changes to adapt to declining ground water supplies. *October is pecan month in Texas.   *The Trump administ...

*The cotton jassid is a threat to the Texas cotton industry.   *U.S. and Canadian officials are preparing for the first review of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement.   *International trade is very important to the U.S. sorghum industry.   *Farmers are looking for the best marketing opportunities in a time of low prices.   *This has been a challenging pecan harvest in Texas.   *The Department of Labo...