Texas Agriculture Today Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network

*Central Texas farmers continue to bring in the wheat crop following a lot of rain and storms this spring.  
*Nearly one-third of Texas is still dealing with drought conditions.  
*Texas has signed onto USDA’s voluntary dairy herd testing program.  
*Demand for corn silage in the Texas High Plains has been going up for years.  
*Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has released a fourth proposed rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act.  
*Heavy spring rains have had a negative impact in Central Texas. 
*Summer is here and it’s bringing hot dry weather to Texas.  
*Soft tissue injuries in a horse’s foot can be difficult to diagnose.  

*Wheat producers in Central Texas are struggling to get this year’s crop out of the field.  
*A new smart phone app designed by Texas A&M AgriLife can help farmers optimize their water use.  
*The condition of the Texas corn crop is declining slightly. 
*The weather is always going to be a challenge for cotton growers in the Texas High Plains.  
*Several lawmakers from Texas are asking USDA to make sure ranchers have access to the predator control tools they need. 
*Chinese tariffs are having a long-term impact on U.S. pecans.  
*The tropics are getting active with Tropical Storm Alberto bringing both good and bad news for farmers in Deep South Texas.  
*Salmonella Dublin is a bacteria that causes disease in dairy calves. 

*Central Texas corn is getting too much of a good thing.  
*A water agreement between Texas and New Mexico has been rejected by the United States Supreme Court. 
*There is optimism about the new start of the cotton season on the Texas High Plains.  
*American farmers and ranchers will be affected by a proposed national heat standard.  
*El Nino is moving out while La Nina is moving in.  
*Farming season is in full swing in North Central Texas. 
*Sheep and goats are good at hiding sickness.  

*Texas corn and sorghum growers have new weed control tools available.  
*The Farm Bill debate is moving very slowly through the Senate.
*Things are looking good for winter wheat in the Texas High Plains.
*OSHA is moving forward with its proposed national heat standard.  
*The Ultimate Beef Trail digital pass is now available for consumers to experience Texas’ wide array of beef restaurants.  
*Tropical Storm Alberto moved across the Coastal Bend last week. 
*Prevention of disease in sheep and goats is a better alternative that treating disease.  

*A Texas congressman is asking USDA to allow the use of M-44 predator control devices.  
*The chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee says the House version of the Farm Bill uses “magic math.”  
*Tio Kleberg of the King Ranch will receive the National Golden Spur award. 
*There have been some big rains around the Texas High Plains recently.  
*The agricultural trade deficit continues to grow.  
*It’s been a good year for sheep and goat producers in Central Texas.  
*Triple digit temperatures have arrived in Deep South Texas.  
*Registration is open for the annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course.  

*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.