Texas Agriculture Today

*Both planting and harvest are underway in South Texas.  

*Registration is open for the Texas New Fruit Growers Conference.   

*A Missouri judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing large crop seed and input companies of price fixing.  

*It’s been dry lately in the Texas High Plains, but the weekend brought rain to many areas. 

*The Senate Ag Committee ranking member is calling on Congress to provide emergency assistance to farmers.  

*Farming is a dangerous occupation. 

*For more than 40 years, the American Farm Bureau Federation has asked every presidential candidate for their stance on agricultural issues. 

*The TMJ joint can lead to decreased performance of a horse.  

*Harvesting hurricane damaged corn is a challenge.  

*The one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill ends on September 30th.  

*The condition of the Texas cotton crop is improving slightly.

*Fed cattle prices may be headed for a rebound.  

*A lawsuit and a lack of information from the Farm Service Agency has slowed the review of the controversial 2022 Emergency Relief Program payments.

*This is National Farm Safety and Health Week.  

*Vaccinating cattle is not always easy, but it is necessary. 

*Corn harvest is underway in the northern Texas Panhandle.  

*Texas rice farmers have a smaller crop this year.  

*Hiland Dairy is expanding in East Texas.

*There has been a drop in the prices Texas High Plains cattle feeders are getting for fed cattle.  

*EPA is temporarily allowing the sale of a cancelled product.  

*Farmers on the South Plains of Texas are getting closer to cotton harvest.  

*Bermudagrass is a tough, long-lasting forage, but sometimes it thins and dies.

*Canker is one of the most difficult hoof diseases to treat in horses.  

*There is still no progress on solving the Rio Grande Valley water crisis.   

*We should have a better Texas cotton crop this year.  

*The CME Group is lowering the daily limits on cattle futures contracts.  

*Providing more water for Texas is going to require a lot of money.  

*A bill dealing with the reporting of U.S. agricultural land sales to foreign adversaries has passed the House.  

*Agricultural leaders are pushing for a lame-duck Farm Bill.  

*Fall is the best time to plant trees in Texas.  

*Needle size is important when working cattle.  

*CattleCon25 is coming to San Antonio in February.  

*USDA released the latest WASDE report last week.  

*UT-Arlington has harvested its first climate smart soybean crop.

*The oil and gas industry could play a role in providing new water resources for Texas.  

*The Department of Commerce is recommending tariffs on 2,4-D imports from China and India.  

*The Tri-State fair and rodeo is underway in Amarillo.  

*As fall approaches, there seems to be more questions than answers on fall crops.  

*USDA published a final rule on animal disease traceability in cattle.  

*Cotton harvest continues in South Texas.  

*We are still transitioning into a La Nina weather pattern.  

*The Delta cotton crop was susceptible to damage from Hurricane Francine.  

*Providing enough water for a growing Texas will be a major focus of the next session of the Texas legislature.  

*The democrat and republican leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees all agree on one thing.  

*The West Texas Agricultural Chemicals Institute’s annual meeting was in Lubbock last week. 

*The South Texas water crisis is hot topic right now.  

*Show and fair season is getting underway, emphasizing the need for strong biosecurity practices.

*A Texas senator says we could be getting close to a trade war with Mexico.  

*USDA is investing in two specialty crop projects in Texas.  

*The Texas cotton crop's condition is getting worse. 

*Diversity can help farmers and ranchers deal with the ups and downs of agriculture.  

*The embattled Waters of the U.S. definition continues to cause confusion.  

*Rural land in Texas continues to bring strong prices.  

*Central Texas is having a normal transition to fall.  

*Equine veterinarians played a role in the recent Olympic games.  

*The Texas corn and sorghum harvests are now three quarters done.  

*USDA is providing more funding for conservation easements.  

*Farm groups continue to push for a new Farm Bill.

*The summer growing season is wrapping up on the Texas High Plains.  

*Pork producers are in Washington D.C. this week pushing for a Farm Bill and a fix for Proposition 12.  

*What’s the rural land market looking like as we head into fall?  

*Fall weather is moving into East Texas.  

*A drought can negatively affect all types of livestock.  

*Texas A&M researchers continue to learn more about avian influenza in dairy cattle.  

*The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is accepting comments on the proposed heat illness standard.  

*U.S. beef exports were higher in July. 

*Pasture management is making a difference on some Texas High Plains ranches.  

*Congress is back in Washington D.C. and farm groups are pushing for action on a Farm Bill.  

*The West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abeline is attracting competitors and visitors from around the country.  

*Coastal Bend farmers and ranchers are looking forward to better weather this month.  

*This is the time of year to be concerned about salt toxicity in livestock.  

*Wheat planting is getting near for forage wheat.  

*Texas citrus growers are forecast to produce more oranges this year.  

*A vaccine manufacture is testing a vaccine for avian influenza in dairy cattle.

*The weather is making things tough for Texas High Plains ranchers.  

*USDA has released a new net farm income forecast. 

*Much needed rain fell recently on the South Plains of Texas.  

*A group of Texas farmers and ranchers toured agriculture in Japan last week.  

*A new treatment has been developed for infertility in mares.