Texas Agriculture Today Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network

*Texas wheat growers should plan now to avoid hessian fly problem later.  
*The state’s largest farm organization is accepting applications for up to $20,000 in grants for county 4-H programs.  
*Corn and sorghum harvest are picking up speed across Texas.
*Some educational opportunities offered by Texas A&M AgriLife are coming up soon in the Texas High Plains.  
*It’s unlikely that we will have a new Farm Bill before the current extension expires.  
*Helena Agri-Enterprises agronomist Kevin Meeks has an update on growing conditions.
*Gene editing has been used to create calves that are resistant to disease.  

*Signup is underway for the National Water Quality Initiative.   
*Fertilizer prices remain unseasonably high.  
*A new state-of-the art grain facility is planned for the Texas Panhandle. 
*In recent years there has been a major upswing in the number of people who want to buy locally grown food.  
*Both Texas Senators are taking action to get Mexico to deliver the water it owes the Rio Grande Valley.  
*The U.S. Meat Export Federation is working to reduce obstacles for red meat exports to Canada.  
*Hurricane Beryl showed the importance of the placement of new trees.  
*There have been some advancements in diagnostic imaging in veterinary medicine.  

*Preparation is underway for the new Texas wheat crop.  
*The market for U.S. dairy products continues to grow.  
*The Texas citrus industry is calling on Congress to take action now before the industry collapses.   
*Is irrigation necessary to grow potatoes on the Texas High Plains?  
*The lack of movement on a new Farm Bill is not going unnoticed.  
*Crop conditions in Gaines County in West Texas are favorable, but rain is needed.
*Stable flies are common in cattle.  

*USDA’s monthly Cattle on Feed report was somewhat positive for the cattle market.  
*Texas citrus growers are expected to produce more grapefruit and oranges this season.   
*TSCRA Special Rangers uncovered a complex livestock theft scheme in South Texas.
*Potatoes grown in the Texas High Plains find their way to customers well outside of Texas.  
*USDA is encouraging comments on the proposed changes to Federal Milk Marketing Orders.  
*Water is a critical component of rural land values.  
*One of the most common causes of lacerations in horses is barbed wire.  

*Cattle prices are at historic highs.  
*East Texas will see an increase in horseflies soon thanks to Hurricane Beryl.  
*The comment period is now open for proposed changes to federal milk marketing orders. 
*Corn, cotton and sorghum are the main summer crops in the Texas High Plains, but some farmers grow potatoes.  
*The Environmental Protection Agency has announced changes to how it reviews and approves pesticides.  
*Recent hailstorms on the Southern Plains of West Texas have damaged cotton fields.  
*A downturn in prices and higher input costs will put pressure on Texas farmers and ranchers this year.  
*Trace minerals play an important role in livestock health. 

*There is very little chance of a new Farm Bill getting passed before the November election.  
*Registration is underway for the 7th annual Texas A&M Ranch Horse Program.  
*A South Texas congressman says Mexico will begin paying its water debt to the Rio Grande Valley soon.
*The Texas High Plains is among the top regions in the country for agricultural research.
*EPA’s Waters of the U.S. definition continues to create uncertainty across the nation. 
*Future infrastructure projects could create better transportation routes for Texas farmers and ranchers.  
*The fall army worm is a common pest in Bermuda grass in North and Central Texas.   
*Minerals are required in equine diets.