Texas Agriculture Today

*Texas grain thieves have been caught.  

*Texas has reached a significant milestone in the screwworm fight.  

*The opening of the Mexican border for cattle imports is restoring an important supply chain for Texas feedlots.

*North Central Texas wildfires have caused a lot of damage. 

*Landowners in the Texas High Plains have been approached by data center developers.  

*The Department of Labor is changing the way it calculates H2A wage rates.  

*A new plan from the White House to import foreign beef could deal a significant blow to U.S. cattle ranchers. 

*Sheep and goats are susceptible to screwworms.  

*Mexican feeder cattle are fetching a good price.  

*NASA was in the Texas Panhandle last week.   

*The Texas Cattle Feeders Association’s annual meeting will be in Oklahoma City.  

*Texas High Plains landowners have been approached by data center developers.  

*Farmers and ranchers are discussing agricultural policy issues.  

*Cattle coming across the border from Mexico go through a stringent inspection process.  

*The pasture mealybug is spreading across Texas pastures.  

*Platelet rich plasma is commonly used in horse joints. 

*New developments will help the fight against screwworms.  

*Many harvested farm fields will be full of dove hunters soon.  

*There’s a growing interest in raising sheep in the Texas High Plains.  

*New conservation investments will benefit working ranches in Texas.

*Farm groups sent a letter to President Trump regarding his plan to import foreign ground beef.  

*Those imports of tariff free foreign beef will begin this week.  

*Dry weather is taking a toll on crops and livestock on the Texas Rolling Plains.  

*A researcher has developed a tool to predict Chronic Wasting Disease in deer.  

*Mexican cattle are receiving a thorough inspection as they cross the border.  

*Ranchers and cowboys are relocating cattle as wildfires spread.  

*The Texas Department of Agriculture has activated the STAR fund and the Hay and Feed Hotline.

*Farmers in the Dumas area will have an opportunity to learn more about water efficient crop production.

*Crops in the Texas Rolling Plains need rain.  

*Officials broke ground this week on what will become the world’s largest ammonia plant.  

*The hot dry summer weather is affecting trees.  

*A recent study looked at the shortage of veterinarians in rural areas.  

*Feedlots inventories are larger than a year ago, but placements and marketings are taking a big drop.  

*It is hot and dry all across the Lone Star State.  

*The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour showed corn production and yields may be lower than expected.

*It’s turning out to be a very bad year for Texas Panhandle crops.  

*East Texas cattle are holding up to the heat.

*The wage rate paid to H2A employees has changed.  

*Corn harvest is wrapping up in Central Texas.  

*What’s the difference between generic and pioneer drugs?  

*More beef imports are coming.  

*Corn harvest in Central Texas looked pretty good this year.  

*Screwworm cases are low across Texas.

*There are more cattle in feedlots both nationwide and here in Texas.  

*The hot dry weather is taking a toll on the Texas Southern Plains.  

* EPM can cause serious problems in horses.  

*The Rio Grande Valley is still struggling to eradicate the boll weevil.  

*Lubbock is gearing up to host one of the biggest agricultural events of the year.  

*Wheat silage has become an important product for wheat farmers in the Texas High Plains.  

*How will proposed electric transmission lines affect private property rights?  

*The Trump administration is working to turn our ag trade deficit into a surplus.  

*The dog days of summer are hitting South Texas hard. 

*Wet conditions and hot weather can increase the chances of foot rot in cattle.  

*The Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Program has been a huge success.  

*USDA is accepting applications for grants designed to increase sheep production and promotion.  

*Texas A&M has published an updated fact sheet on the pasture mealybug.

*New irrigation technology is being put to the test in the Texas High Plains.  

*An interest rate reduction program for Texas farmers and ranchers has been very popular.  

*The threatened 50% tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. are on hold. 

*Cotton harvest is picking up speed in the Texas Coastal Bend.  

*Back problems are common in horses.  

*We’re losing beef packing capacity, but we’re also gaining some.  

*A new report reveals fertilizer prices will remain high through 2028.  

*The annual Southwest Dairy Day will be held on September 2nd in Dalhart. 

*Fed cattle prices are dropping.  

*Pork exports are going down.  

*The Chairman of the U.S. House Ag Committee is pushing ag labor legislation. 

*Feeding hay is an expensive way to get cattle through the winter.  

*Early weaning can be helpful in certain situations.  

*Cattle groups are reacting to the restructuring of the beef processing industry.   

*A sheep in Texas tested positive for anthrax.   

*One new screwworm case was reported Monday.   

*Fed cattle prices keep dropping.  

*It is Harvest Safety Week.  

*Leadership of the House and Senate Ag Committees will get a shakeup in the next Congress.  

*The state tree of Texas is the pecan.  

*There are several rehab exercises you can do to help your horse recover from an injury.