Texas Agriculture Today

Texas Agriculture Today


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Texas Ag Today - April 30, 2024
April 30, 2024

*Strong storms brought big rain to some parts of Texas.  *The state’s largest farm organization is now offering grants to agricultural mechanics and metal technologies educators.  *The Texas Department of Agriculture is thanking other state agriculture de

Texas Ag Today - April 29, 2024
April 29, 2024

*Herd rebuilding may be getting underway according to the latest Cattle on Feed report. *The area of Texas impacted by drought rose slightly over the past week. *The wildfires damaged a lot of water wells in the Texas Panhandle. *Getting better control

Texas Ag Today - April 26, 2024
April 26, 2024

*The condition of the Texas wheat crop is declining. *South Texas citrus may be under attack from an invasive pest. *Applications are open for the American Sheep Industry Associations annual Sheep Heritage Foundation scholarship.*The outlook for herd

Texas Ag Today - April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024

*There are new restrictions on moving dairy cattle across state lines. *The states first anthrax case of the year has been detected. *Recovery continues for Texas ranches burned out by wildfires.*The battle over beef imports from Paraguay takes an inte

Texas Ag Today - April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024

*Cotton planting is moving forward in Texas. *The aftermath of the Panhandle wildfires can cause mental health issues that need to be addressed.*Beef on dairy has become a very big deal for dairies and feedyards in the Texas Panhandle. *EPA recently too

Texas Ag Today - April 23, 2024
April 23, 2024

*There will be no more sugarcane grown in Texas. *Orange production in Texas fell last year, while grapefruit production increased. *BASF recognized 56 farmers in Lubbock for making the FiberMax One Ton Club. *A change in the weather could a strategic

Texas Ag Today - April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024

*A Texas ranch is suing power companies over the recent wildfires. *Texas landowners have more time to apply for funding and technical assistance to improve water quality. *A North Texas ranch won a national award for environmental stewardship.*The numb

Texas Ag Today - April 19, 2024
April 19, 2024

*Texas ranchers and landowners got a unanimous victory from the Supreme Court. *A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken about the lack of water payments from Mexico and the effect its having on the Rio Gr

Texas Ag Today - April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024

*Texas has the best wheat crop in several years. *USDA is now accepting nominations for farmers who would like to serve on the United Sorghum Checkoff Board. *Cotton planting nationwide is 8% done.*Students in the West Texas A&M Collegiate Farm Bur

Texas Ag Today - April 17, 2024
April 17, 2024

*USDA is cutting several cattle reports, and that could cause a problem for the Texas cattle industry. *Registration is now underway for the virtual South Texas Agriculture Symposium. *Industrial hemp processing is underway in Wichita Falls.*West Texas