Texas Agriculture Today Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network

*The condition of the Texas wheat crop is declining.  
*South Texas citrus may be under attack from an invasive pest.  
*Applications are open for the American Sheep Industry Associations annual Sheep Heritage Foundation scholarship.  *The outlook for herd rebuilding in the Texas High Plains is unclear for now.  
*If Congress want to pass a new Farm Bill this year, members say it must be bipartisan. 
*We'll visit with a Texas Panhandle farmer about the condition of his wheat crop.
*The Texas Animal Health Commission released the latest update on avian influenza in Texas dairy cows.

*There are new restrictions on moving dairy cattle across state lines.  
*The state’s first anthrax case of the year has been detected.  
*Recovery continues for Texas ranches burned out by wildfires.
*The battle over beef imports from Paraguay takes an interesting turn.  
*A U.S. Senator from Texas is fighting for fair disaster payments through USDA.  
*Tight U.S. beef supplies are challenging red meat exporters.  
*Corn planters are rolling in Lubbock County.  
*Deworming calves prior to weaning is a good idea.  

*Cotton planting is moving forward in Texas.  
*The aftermath of the Panhandle wildfires can cause mental health issues that need to be addressed.
*Beef on dairy has become a very big deal for dairies and feedyards in the Texas Panhandle.  
*EPA recently took action to save drivers money at the pump and help ethanol production.  
*A North Texas cattle ranch was named the National Environmental Stewardship Award winner.  
*The onion harvest is underway in Deep South Texas.  
*Lots of horses develop laminitis in the spring.  

*There will be no more sugarcane grown in Texas.  
*Orange production in Texas fell last year, while grapefruit production increased.  
*BASF recognized 56 farmers in Lubbock for making the FiberMax One Ton Club.  
*A change in the weather could a strategic consideration for Texas High Plains farmers.  
*Agricultural trade was one of the many topics Texas farmers and ranchers addressed with their lawmakers last week in Washington D.C.  
*Central Texas farmers and ranchers are experiencing a totally different spring this year. 
*There is a lot of dewormer resistance in sheep and goats.  

*A Texas ranch is suing power companies over the recent wildfires.  
*Texas landowners have more time to apply for funding and technical assistance to improve water quality.  
*A North Texas ranch won a national award for environmental stewardship.
*The number of cattle in Texas feedlots remains high. 
*Lawmakers from Texas are working to resolve the Rio Grande Valley’s water dispute with Mexico.  
*The Texas rice crop is being planted.  
*East Texas has been getting wet recently.  
*It’s time for spring vaccinations for your horses.  

*Texas ranchers and landowners got a unanimous victory from the Supreme Court.  
*A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken about the lack of water payments from Mexico and the effect it’s having on the Rio Grande Valley.
*Getting a Farm Bill passed this year won’t be easy.  
*A groundwater conservation district in the Texas Panhandle is researching ways to produce good crops while conserving water. 
*Persistent winds and increasing temperatures are quickly drying out the Texas Coastal Bend. 
*The U.S. Meat Export Federation has set goals for red meat exports for 2024.  
*It is critical that all newborn calves drink colostrum.