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Texas Agriculture Today
Hosted by Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network · EN
Texas Ag Today is a daily look at the latest news in Texas agriculture, hosted by veteran farm broadcaster Carey Martin along with the largest and most experienced farm news team in the Lone Star State. We cover agriculture in every corner of Texas, from the piney woods of East Texas to the rocky ranges of the Trans-Pecos and from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley.
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Texas Ag Today - July 3, 2026
Jul 300:23:31Tap to summarize*The Agriculture Department is supporting small and mid-sized beef processors. *Texas farmers planted fewer acres of rice and peanuts this year. *Yara International is buying an ammonia facility in Texas. *One of the nation’s top agronomists has some interesting fertilizer advice for sorghum growers.*The heat of summer is here, and it can take a toll on livestock. *Agricultural groups are expressing support for new ag labor legislation. *U.S. cotton growers are feeling the strain of a down agricultural economy. *Some horses have an unusual gait called a sidewinder gait.
Transcribe →Texas Ag Today - July 2, 2026
Jul 200:23:12Tap to summarize*Texas corn and sorghum acreage is down, while cotton acreage is higher. *A heat dome is bringing high temperatures to Texas. *Governor Greg Abbott has approved an agreement with USDA to hire additional screwworm inspectors. *Late arriving rains helped sorghum fields in the Texas High Plains. *The annual Texas FFA Convention is next week.*President Trump is pulling the U.S. out of the US Mexico Canada trade agreement and lifting some duties on fertilizer imports. *Farmers on the Texas Southern Plains farmers are running irrigation as they wait for the next rain event. *There’s a new drug being tested for breeding synchronization in cattle.
Transcribe →Texas Ag Today - July 1, 2026
Jul 100:23:40Tap to summarize*The Texas corn crop doesn’t look great, but it is looking good. *Crop growers associations are opposing a new petition calling for additional duties on imported glyphosate. *The Livestock Marketing Association of Texas has a new CEO. *Recent rains are helping crops in the central part of the Texas Panhandle. *June was a wet month for much of Texas. *New ag labor legislation is introduced in Congress. *There’s a lot going on in agriculture across the Texas Rolling Plains. *Medical devices used in horses are not drugs.
Transcribe →Texas Ag Today - June 30, 2026
Jun 3000:23:54Tap to summarize*What’s the number one question livestock producers have about screwworms? *A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas shows stable but depressed conditions for farmers and ranchers. *Nominations are open for the Texas Ag Influencer of the Year contest. *There’s a lot of repair work to be done on wildfire damaged ranches in Randall County. *The cost of the 4th of July cookout reflects an inflation increase. *There are now two facilities producing sterile screwworm flies. *Coastal Bend farmers are preparing for a new challenge.*This is the time of year many horses have allergies.
Transcribe →Texas Ag Today - June 29, 2026
Jun 2900:23:35Tap to summarize*Heavier fed cattle weights bring challenges at marketing time. *Recent rains have helped lower drought conditions across Texas. *The number of sterile flies available to combat New World screwworms will soon go up. *Wildfire damaged pastures in Randall County are still recovering. *The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is investing in youth and agriculture. *President Trump signed an executive order on regenerative agriculture. *The first weeks of summer have been very active in East Texas. *A cow calf checklist for beef cattle should be used at this mid-point of the year.
Transcribe →Texas Ag Today - June 26, 2026
Jun 2600:24:36Tap to summarize*Another case of screwworms is confirmed in Texas. *Texas A&M AgriLife is producing screwworm kits to help identify screwworms. *Heavy rains are taking a toll on watermelons in South Texas. *Drought conditions are improving in the Texas Panhandle.*The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is planning to build new facilities. *The White House is asking for money to help U.S. farmers.*June was a wet month in Central Texas. *Elastic therapeutic tape is being used on horses.
Transcribe →Texas Ag Today - June 25, 2026
Jun 2500:24:31Tap to summarize*Sorghum planting is wrapping up while sorghum harvest is beginning. *Three more Texas screwworm cases have been confirmed by USDA. *The U.S. dairy herd has grown to its largest size in 30 years. *Wheat growers in the Texas High Plains are urged to try something new in the upcoming season. *The annual Texas Pecan Growers conference is coming up. *Two provisions in the House Farm Bill did not make it into the Senate’s version. *Screwworm cases are increasing in South Texas, while rainfall has been a blessing. *The H5N1 virus in dairy cattle is believed to be spread by milk and milking equipment.
Transcribe →Texas Ag Today - June 24, 2026
Jun 2400:24:30Tap to summarize*More screwworm cases are confirmed in Texas. *Texas dairies produced more milk last month, while the dairy herd grew. *Texas Corn Producers has a new executive director. *Senate Ag Committee leadership released a draft of the Farm Bill.*What could a Super El Nino mean for the Texas High Plains? *The future is bright for cotton technology. *Bermuda grass growers in Texas have several pests to fight. *Low starch diets are important for many horses.
Transcribe →Texas Ag Today - June 23, 2026
Jun 2300:23:39Tap to summarize*Wildfires have devastated some Texas Panhandle cattle operations. *The cotton jassid is a highly destructive pest. *Texas Farm Bureau’s Ag Mechanics grant program will award ten $2,500 grants this year. *El Nino is here. *The South Texas Cotton and Grain Association addressed farmers in Southeast Texas. *Representatives from the Food and Drug Administration gave Texas lawmakers an update on what they are doing to fight the screwworm. *Central Texas and the Hill Country have been blessed with rain. *Treatment options for intestinal parasites in cattle are different now than they were several years ago.
Transcribe →Texas Ag Today - June 19, 2026
Jun 2200:24:32Tap to summarize*The nation’s first bale of cotton has been harvested. *Wheat harvest is wrapping up in Texas. *JBS is closing two beef processing facilities. *Feedyards in the Texas High Plains need more feeder calves. *The upper Gulf Coast of Texas is getting major rainfall right now. *USDA gave a recent update on the efforts to fight New World Screwworm. *The weather was a bit cooler than usual this spring in the Texas Rolling Plains. *A horse racing group has made a decision on Lasix.
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