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Texas Ag Today - November 12, 2026

*This could be the second largest corn crop in history. *USDA lowered cotton production estimates. *The new sterile screwworm fly facility in the Rio Grande Valley

Nov 12
23 min

Texas Ag Today - November 11, 2026

*The Texas winter wheat season is off to a good start. *There are three finalists for the Texas Farm Bureau’s Excellence in Agriculture award. *The Texas Corn Produ

Nov 11
22 min

Texas Ag Today - November 10, 2026

*Tyson Foods is restarting the second shift at its Amarillo beef processing plant. *Drought conditions are improving across Texas. *A Livestock Risk Protection poli

Nov 10
22 min

Texas Ag Today - November 9, 2026

*The screwworm is moving north. *There won’t be any potash imports from Belarus coming anytime soon. *This year’s cotton crop is going to be an expensive one.

Nov 9
22 min

Texas Ag Today - November 6, 2026

*Work in Washington continues for the cattle industry. *Farmers were more optimistic last month. *Screwworm detections are picking up. *The Rio Grande Valley L

Nov 6
23 min

Texas Ag Today - November 5, 2026

*Texas has a new Commissioner of Agriculture. *Researchers at Texas A&M are working on the largest ever genetic study of the New World screwworm. *The cattle mar

Nov 5
22 min

Texas Ag Today - November 3, 2026

*Screwworms were found in a chicken. *Congress is out of session, but work on a new Farm Bill has not stopped. *Around 57,000 Mexican cattle have crossed the border

Nov 4
22 min

Texas Ag Today - November 4, 2026

*We're still waiting to rebuild the cow herd. *High calf and yearling prices are keeping cattle producers from keeping heifers. *U.S. sheep producers want to investi

Nov 4
23 min

Texas Ag Today - November 2, 2026

*There’s a new beef processing plant planned for the Texas Panhandle. *We’re getting closer to a stronger El Nino. *Horse owners should be aware of an uptick in Equ

Nov 2
23 min

Texas Ag Today - October 30, 2026

*Governor Abbott renewed the diesel disaster proclamation. *Screwworm cases are moving west. *Texas FFA members brought home six national championship honors. *

Oct 30
24 min

Texas Ag Today - October 29, 2026

*The animal rights movement is pouring money into the mid-term elections. *Texas farmers and ranchers should see some drought relief this fall and winter. *The Texa

Oct 29
23 min

Texas Ag Today - October 28, 2026

*Foreign imports have taken over the U.S. lamb market. *Mexico is delivering water to the Rio Grande Valley. *Cotton harvest has passed the half-way mark in Texas.

Oct 28
23 min

Texas Ag Today - October 22, 2026

*More fed cattle price transparency is coming. *An East Texas high school student is a finalist for the 2026/27 national FFA officer team. *USDA has posted the next

Oct 28
23 min

Texas Ag Today - October 27, 2026

*Placements were lower than expected in the latest Cattle on Feed report. *There are more dairy cows producing more milk in Texas. *A few new screwworm cases have p

Oct 27
23 min

Texas Ag Today - October 26, 2026

*Another border port is now open for cattle imports. *Texas farmers could see more than one million base acres added soon. *Cotton harvest is getting underway in the

Oct 26
23 min

Texas Ag Today - October 23, 2026

*There will be some dryland cotton harvested in the Southern Plains and the Panhandle, but not much. *The first case of New World screwworms in wildlife has been conf

Oct 23
23 min

Texas Ag Today - October 21, 2026

*The midterm elections could have a big effect on the cattle industry. *Four Texas corn farmers will help guide the National Corn Growers Association in the coming yea

Oct 21
23 min

Texas Ag Today - October 20, 2026

*The Texas Cattle Feeders Association’s annual meeting has wrapped up. *The National FFA Convention is this week in Indianapolis. *Another Mexican border port will

Oct 20
23 min

Texas Ag Today - October 19, 2026

*New screwworm cases are popping up. *This could be a good year for Texas quail hunters. *A Texas ranch received the Certified Angus Beef Ambassador Award. *U.S.

Oct 19
24 min

Texas Ag Today - October 16, 2026

*Texas cotton growers are ready to get this season over with. *There’s good news for tomato and pepper growers. *How long will it take to rebuild the U.S. cow herd?

Oct 16
23 min