Texas Agriculture Today Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network

*Texas wheat producers are happy to see the recent action on the Farm Bill.   
*USDA is looking for farmers and ranchers to serve on local FSA committees.  
*Fed cattle prices are expected to continue rising into 2025.
*Cattle feeders in the Texas High Plains are making money.  
*The pecan industry is looking for a bit more fairness when it comes to trade promotion funding.
*At a recent field day in Southeast Texas, farmers learned more about protection crops from insect pressure. 
*Respiratory disease in horses is difficult to diagnose.

*Overregulation is hurting Texas farmers and ranchers.  
*Rio Grande Valley farmers and ranchers are still waiting for Mexico to deliver the water they owe the U.S.
*Texas spring crops are looking very good compared to a year ago.
*High interest rates are a challenge for Texas cattle feeders.
*Results are in from the Central Texas wheat trials.  
*Both Senators from Texas are expressing concerns over trade promotion funding that favors other nuts over U.S. pecans.  
*Symptoms of ergotism have been found in Texas cattle.  

*The northern Texas Panhandle cotton crop is off to a good start.  
*The cotton market is struggling with futures at the lowest levels of 2024.
*Texas High Plains sorghum farmers are having a better time getting the supplies they need.  
*A year-end Farm Bill may be in the works.  
*The weather is still the hot topic in East Texas agriculture.  
*Overreach by the Environmental Protection Agency regarding vehicle emissions standards have led to a lawsuit.  
*There are potential side effects when using Altrenogest in pregnant mares.  

*Wheat harvest continues to roll across Texas with variable harvest conditions.  
*The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has awarded more than $700,000 to Texas A&M to combat animal disease outbreaks.  
*The Texas High Plains sorghum crop is off to a good start.
*The U.S. Trade Representatives office is working to promote our agricultural goods abroad.
*Farming practices vary from one region of Texas to another.  
*Sorghum harvest is underway in the lower Coastal Bend. 
*It’s important to use the correct medications on pregnant mares.  

*The Senate is now the key to getting a new Farm Bill.  
*Texas deer hunters are now required to dispose of unwanted carcasses in one of three ways.  
*We may have the best U.S. wheat harvest in five years.  
*What’s ahead for Texas High Plains cattle producers?  
*A bill that will put pressure on Mexico to deliver the water it owes South Texas is moving forward.  
*A Southeast Texas field day provided farmers with the latest technology updates.  
*Choosing the best mineral supplement for cattle can be confusing.  

*It will be difficult to get a Farm Bill passed before the November election.  
*USDA is urging farmers to report their planted acreage.  
*Texas Farm Bureau distributed more than 1.8 million to ranchers impacted by the spring wildfires.
*Some Texas Panhandle farmers and ranchers are enjoying spring rains.  
*Concerns with the agricultural trade deficit and trade agreements will likely continue into next year. 
*There is some cautious optimism about the prospects of a new Farm Bill.  
*Weed management in warm season hay meadows can be a challenge.  
*It’s important to know how much your horse weighs.