*The annual Cattle Industry Convention is underway in San Antonio.  

*There are new updates to the Beef Quality Assurance program.  

*Texas dairy farmers produced more milk last quarter.  

*JBS USA announced a $150 million expansion project at its Cactus, Texas beef processing plant.  

*Ag groups are urging Congress to pass a new Farm Bill.  

*Having a diversified operation is an advantage when it comes to dealing with wild swings in the markets.  

*The Coastal Bend missed out on any significant rainfall over the past couple of weeks.  

*Injecting equine joints with cortisone is common.

*The Texas beef cow herd grew last year, but the statistics can be confusing.  

*The number of sheep in Texas increased last year.  

*Imports of Mexican feeder cattle into the U.S. are getting underway. 

*There has been some very interesting weather in the Texas High Plains in recent months.  

*We are one step closer to having a new Secretary of Agriculture.

*The trade and tariff situation continues to change. 

*Managing feral hogs is a never-ending task.  

*The American Farm Bureau held a Convention workshop at the recent AFBF convention in San Antonio on the upcoming U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement review process. 

*There lots of antibiotics approved for use in beef cattle.  

*The U.S. cow herd continues to shrink.  

*There drought situation in Texas has improved over the past few months, but some areas of the state are still in extreme drought.  

*Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Cotton Specialist Ben McKnight was named the 2025 Beltwide Cotton Specialist of the Year.

*The tariff war is officially underway. 

*The Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo wraps up this week.

*Texas cattle producers should be preparing to deal with the Asian Longhorned tick. 

*It’s cleanup time for gardens and landscapes across Texas. 

*Cribbing in horses is a problem that is difficult to control.  

*Less heifers are going into feedlots.  

*Signup is underway for the Dairy Margin Coverage program.  

*Texas Congressman Jodey Arrington has introduced a bill to reduce the federal estate tax.

*The Asian Longhorned Tick is a potential threat to the Texas cattle industry.  

*The House Ag Committee is making the Farm Bill a priority in this Congress.  

*A very cold January has turned into a milder early February.  

*The ag industry was one of the hot topics brought up during Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s first confirmation hearing. 

*A new product has been developed to reduce the pain of castration in calves.  

*Mexican cattle imports should resume soon.  

*A young Texas couple was recognized for their work on their ranch in Sterling County.  

*A trailer load of cattle was found abandoned in Houston County.

*Texas High Plains corn farmers have been learning more about the corn leafhopper.  

*The U.S. has a new administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency.  

*A new bill has been filed in the Texas legislature addressing the right to farm and ranch.  

*The winter months are usually a slower time for farmers.  

*Antibiotic resistance is a serious problem in both animals and humans.  

*Placements took a drop in the most recent Cattle on Feed report.  

*A group of U.S. lawmakers from Texas have reintroduced a bill to combat interference in American agriculture.  

*The condition of the Texas winter wheat crop continues to decline.

*Several Texas County Farm Bureaus were recognized at the recent American Farm Bureau convention in San Antonio. 

*The push is on to get a Farm Bill passed in the new Congress. 

*Texas High Plains farmers are planning for spring planting.  

*Sometimes Bermuda grass stands will thin out or die over time.  

*Winter weather can be stressful for sheep.  

*Agriculture Secretary nominee Brook Rollins had her hearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee.  

*Rollins continues to get high praise from the agriculture community.

*House Agriculture Committee leaders were in Texas this week. 

*Cattle prices are strong and the outlook for 2025 is positive.  

*Texas Panhandle wheat is in good condition at the mid-point of the growing season.  

*The very cold temperatures experienced on the Southern Plains of Texas challenged the region’s water system for agricultural producers.  

*Slow flow nipples are recommended for baby calves.  

*Enrollment is open for the ARC and PLC programs for the 2025 crop year.  

*Texas soybean acreage was down last year.   

*The National Cotton Council is pursuing priority issues in Washington.

*Two Texas lawmakers will sit on the House Agriculture Committee this session.  

*Urban sprawl continues to take Texas farm and pastureland.  

*The winter wheat crop in the Texas Panhandle is about halfway through the growing season.  

*The second arctic blast of the winter had Central Texas cattle producers busy keeping their livestock safe.  

*Vitamin E is an important vitamin for horses.  

*The American Farm Bureau Convention is underway in San Antonio.  

*The cotton disease known as verticillium wilt is a big threat to cotton in the Texas High Plains.  

*The Texan nominated to be the next Secretary of Agriculture is gaining support.  

*Farmers and ranchers are feeding more people with less resources. 

*It’s been a cold winter in East Texas.  

*Knowing the quality of the forage you’re feeding your cows is important.  

*Texas Tech University's Livestock Judging Team brought home awards from the annual Cattlemen's Congress.

*Lawmakers from Kansas and Oklahoma have introduced legislation to de-list the Lesser Prairie Chicken.

*Farmers, ranchers and Farm Bureau members and staff from across the nation will be in San Antonio through Tuesday.

*What is the optimal date to plant cotton on the Texas High Plains?

*Texas' Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has named the State Senate Committees for this legislative session.

*Freezing temperatures impacted planting in the Rio Grande Valley.