Texas Agriculture Today

Texas Ag Today - September 11, 2026

*It’s been a great summer in some parts of Texas.   *For the second year in a row, Texas duck hunters will have a shortened teal season.   *The beef industry has never

Texas Ag Today - September 10, 2026

*One billion sterile flies have been released.   *Diesel prices are at an all-time high.   *Texas corn harvest is 69 percent complete.       *New seed products are on

Texas Ag Today - September 9, 2026

*More screwworm infested zones are released.    *Texas pecan growers are expecting an above average crop this year.   *The cattle markets have taken a big drop recently

Texas Ag Today - September 8, 2026

The president has taken action that could lead to mandatory country of origin labeling on beef.  As a new season begins, what's ahead for winter wheat in the Texas High P

Texas Ag Today - September 7, 2026

On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders the White House says will protect U.S. ranching. The recent run-up in commodity prices can make i

Texas Ag Today - September 4, 2026

*The cotton futures market traded above 90 cents last week.     *Recent rains did not make much of a difference in the Texas High Plains.   *Agriculture and baseball a

Texas Ag Today - September 3, 2026

*Texas livestock market operators want Washington to stay out of the cattle market.   *U.S. diesel supplies have fallen to the lowest seasonal levels ever.   *The condi

Texas Ag Today - September 2, 2026

*The Texas sorghum harvest is moving forward.   *Farmer sentiment improved last month.    *American Ag Credit is suing Double J Lamb for unpaid loans tied to the shutdo

Texas Ag Today - September 1, 2026

*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 r

Texas Ag Today - August 31, 2026

*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 Okl

Texas Ag Today - August 28, 2026

*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 s

Texas Ag Today - August 27, 2026

*Mexican cattle are receiving a thorough inspection as they cross the border.   *Ranchers and cowboys are relocating cattle as wildfires spread.   *The Texas Department

Texas Ag Today - August 25, 2026

*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 F

Texas Ag Today - August 24, 2026

*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 feedlo

Texas Ag Today - August 21, 2026

*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.     *Whea

Texas Ag Today - August 20, 2026

*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 Ag Today - August 19, 2026

*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

Texas Ag Today - August 18, 2026

*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 repor

Texas Ag Today - August 17, 2026

*There’s a new approval to help fight pasture mealybugs.   *Tyson Foods is closing two beef facilities and selling another.   *The drought in the Texas Panhandle is rea

Texas Ag Today - August 13, 2026

*Texas corn harvest is moving forward, but the condition of the crop is going down.    *Farmer sentiment improved in July.   *The Texas Animal Health Commission publish