*Demand for U.S. cotton is decreasing.  

*A tall perennial plant found on parts of the Edwards Plateau could eventually be listed a threatened.  

*The condition of the Texas wheat crop has declined over the past two months.  

*Texas High Plains feedlots experienced a big drop in placements last month.  

*Several provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are set to expire later this year.  

*Chill hours for East Texas peaches are adding up this winter.  

*The arctic blast made it into South Texas this week.  

*Extruded feeds are commonly fed to horses.  

*The 2024 Texas cotton crop was an improvement over the previous two years.  

*Texas rice production was up last year.  

*President Trump overturned the Green New Deal’s electric vehicle mandate.

*Southeast Texas farmers and ranchers are dealing with snowfall.  

*Texas High Plains cattle feeders are being paid a lot of money for they cattle they are selling. 

*The man nominated to run the Environmental Protection Agency has an opinion on the controversial Waters of the U.S. rule.  

*With this latest snowstorm, it’s obvious that winter has arrived in all parts of Texas.  

*The first human death from H5N1 avian influenza happened recently in Louisiana.  

*Mexican feeder cattle imports won’t resume this week.  

*The National Ranching Heritage Center and the Ranching Heritage Association are accepting nominations for the National Golden Spur and Working Cowboy awards.  

*A Texas cotton grower is now the chairman of Cotton Incorporated.

*Cattle feeders in Texas have seen fed cattle prices climb into record territory.  

*President Trump’s new Secretary of State says he will work with Texas on enforcing the 1944 water treaty. 

*The Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo begins the Texas swing of stock shows and rodeos.  

*Recent analysis of foreign ag land ownership showed rising numbers in the U.S. 

*Animal eyes are very sensitive to disease.  

*Solar grazing offers big opportunities for Texas sheep producers.  

*Texas peanut production was up last year.  

*Another cheese manufacturing facility is now open in Lubbock.

*Strengthening margins is the purpose of the Master Marketer program.  

*U.S. Agriculture Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins will get her hearing before the Senate Ag Committee this week.  

*U.S. wheat faces several domestic marketing challenges.  

*The new year brings changes and challenges. 

*Antibiotic resistance is a serious problem in both animal and human medicine.  

*Mexican cattle imports may resume this week.  

*Texas farmers produced less corn and more sorghum last year.  

*The National Cotton Council’s annual meeting is coming to Texas next month.
 
*There are still many surrounding the new mandatory use of electronic ear tags in cattle.  

*USDA has finalized a rule that will affect Texas poultry and hog producers.   

*The new speaker of the Texas House of Representatives has a strong record of supporting agriculture.  

*The latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates Report shows a drop in U.S. corn and soybean yields. 

*MRNA vaccines are being used in animals, but some people are concerned about that. 

*It’s wildfire season in Texas.  

*There is assistance available for Texas dairies affected by avian influenza.

*Another arctic blast is coming into Texas.  

*Electronic ID tags for Texas cattle producers are available for free.  

*USDA has withdrawn a proposed rule change to the Packers and Stockyards Act.  

*Northeast Texas dealt with some severe weather recently.  

*Increased nonstructural carbohydrates in the pasture can increase insulin levels in horses. 

*It’s wildfire season in Texas.  

*There is assistance available for Texas dairies affected by avian influenza.  

*The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is welcoming the withdrawal of a USDA livestock marketing proposed rule.

*The loss of dicamba has made it harder to keep cotton fields free of weeds.  

*A major effort is underway to keep screwworms out of Texas.  

*Enrollment for Farm Bill safety net programs for the 2025 crop year begins soon.  

*The annual Blackland Income Growth conference held recently in Waco. 

*The Beef Quality Assurance program helps make cattle handling easier.  

*It’s time for the annual American Sheep Industry convention.  

*U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will not get her confirmation hearing this week.  

*Last week was a week to remember in the cattle market.

*Opening new world markets is vital to the success of Texas farmer and ranchers.  

*Protecting property from wildfires is always a concern in the Texas High Plains.  

*Lawmakers are stressing the importance of trade to President Trump’s pick for Agriculture Secretary.  

*Youth livestock shows are underway in the Texas Southern Plains, as cattle producers try to manage their hay supplies to get through winter. 

*Snowfall is beneficial for Texas pastures and rangeland.  

*Many Texans continues to feel the effects of La Nina.  

*The Texas wheat crop should benefit from last week’s snow and rain. 

*Texas High Plains corn producers are gearing up to fight the corn leaf hopper.  

*EPA is now accepting comments on proposed changes to the registration for an insecticide.  

*Bermuda grass plays a huge role in Texas beef production.  

*Planting time is just around the corner in Deep South Texas.  

*Disease of the suspensory apparatus us common in performance horses.  

*The 2025 Beltwide Cotton Conferences are this week in New Orleans.  

*Over half of Texas is still feeling the effects of drought.  

*Variety selection plays a big role in controlling the Hessian fly in wheat. 

*The 89th session of the Texas Legislature is getting underway this week in Austin.  

*There’s hope for work on a new Farm Bill this year.  

*Knowing the status of subsoil moisture can help farmers manage their irrigation output.  

*Old man winter rolled into East Texas last week.  

*A breakthrough in research could help control Texas cattle fever ticks.