Texas Agriculture Today

*Off road diesel can be used on the road in Texas.  

*Texas dairies produced more than a billion and a half pounds of milk last month.  

*ICE is having a chilling effect on the meat packing industry.

*There have been big rains across the Texas High Plains. 

*A big chunk of Texas rural property is owned by absentee landowners. 

*The Federal Trade Commission has reached an agreement that may lower pesticide prices.  

*Much of Texas is getting some drought relief. 

*Quarter cracks can occur on horses' hooves.

*A major drought and triple digit temperatures wreaked havoc on the panhandle corn and milo crops this year.  

*Texas researchers are working to breed parasite resistant sheep.  

*A Texas livestock auctioneer took first place in a recent World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier.

*The Texas Panhandle may see a lot of snow this year.  

*There are a lot of absentee landowners in Texas.  

*Can anything be done to lower farm input prices? 

*Diesel prices are at record highs as harvest ramps up across the country. 

*Sheared heels can lead to quarter cracks in horses. 

*The American Lamb Board is focusing on education.  

*The drought continues to spread across Texas.  

*The Buying American Cotton Act now has 100 congressional co-sponsors.

*What will the future of farming in the Texas Panhandle look like.

*High diesel prices are adding to an already stressed farm economy.  

*The DOT is taking action it says will help prevent fuel shortages.

*The citrus harvest will get underway soon in the Rio Grande Valley.  

*The horse hindgut can have a major impact on equine health.  

*The Texas sorghum harvest is in the final stages.  

*Cattle prices are still strong.  

*The American Sheep Industry Association is supporting the Section 201 lamb import investigation.  

*Harvest is underway on the Texas High Plains.

*Cotton growers are investing in rural communities. 

*Farm input costs are through the roof, thanks to the ongoing conflict with Iran.  

*The American Farm Bureau Federation appreciates recent actions to modernize USDA farm loan programs.

*Flies are still a problem on cattle in the fall months. 

*Cross border livestock trade is picking up.  

*The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released its quarterly agriculture report.  

*The fundamental factors of the cattle market point to continued high prices.

*Harvest reports are coming out of the Texas Panhandle. 

*It’s livestock show and rodeo time in Texas. 

*A fertilizer expert weighs in on the president’s plan to import potash from Belarus. 

*We’re getting into the time of year for planting trees in Texas.  

*Analyzing milk can indicate which dairy cows are undergoing heat stress. 

*There was a surprise in Friday’s Cattle on Feed Report.  

*The Texas NRCS is accepting applications for 2027 conservation programs.  

*John Collier of Stephenville received the American Simmental Association’s highest honor.  

*El Nino has been a big letdown for Texas farmers and ranchers. 

*Fall is finally here, but summer heat and drought are still hanging around. 

*More than 30 million new base acres were allocated this year.

*The Senate Ag Committee finally moved its version of the farm bill to the full Senate for a vote.

*With fall now officially here, there are some things that cow-calf producers need to do this time of year. 

*Another Mexican border port will open this week for livestock imports.   

*The Texas Animal Health Commission is releasing movement restrictions in another screwworm containment zone.  

*U.S. beef production is expected to decline this year and next year. 

*The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is building new facilities.  

*Some rain relief may be on the way for the Texas Panhandle.

*More than 30 million additional base acres were allocated this year.  

*Irrigation systems are shutting down on the South Plains of Texas as the cotton crop is maturing.

*Rattlesnake bites on horses are not that uncommon in Texas.  

*Wheat planting is running behind schedule.  

*The Texas Animal Health Commission has released another screwworm infested zone.  

*Tariff free beef imports may not make any difference in retail beef prices.  

*Research efforts are working to make wheat products more attractive to consumers.  

*A bill that protects AM radio has passed the House of Representatives.  

*Drought and hot weather continue in the Central Texas Blacklands. 

*Rabies is deadly in humans and animals.

*Another border crossing will be open soon.  

*Drought continues to spread across Texas.  

*The drought is also affecting Oklahoma farmers and ranchers. 

*The Texas Cattle Feeders Association website is a good source of cattle market information.

*The Global Sorghum Conference is wrapping up in Lubbock. 

*The Farm Bill is moving ahead. 

*Harvest season is wrapping up in the Texas Coastal Bend.  

*There are three methods of pregnancy testing in cattle.

*It’s hot and dry, and the grass isn’t growing.  

*The Texas cotton harvest is running ahead of schedule.  

*Consumer demand for beef remains high.    

*The cost of corn presents a challenge for Texas High Plains cattle feeders.

*The Global Sorghum Conference continues in Lubbock.  

*USDA is working to increase the number of sterile screwworm flies.

*Hot, dry weather is expanding across South Texas. 

*Cortical steroids are commonly used in horse joints.