Texas Agriculture Today

*Texas rice farmers face a water shortage again this year. 

*Over half of Texas is now drought free.  

*This is National FFA Week.  

*Cattle prices are at historic highs, but there are still opportunities to add value to calves.

*Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are stressing the need for a Farm Bill.  

*Vertical tillage can pay off in higher yields.  

*Cattle producers on the Southern Plains of West Texas have good winter grazing this year.

*Scours and pneumonia are the biggest challenges for raising calves in the winter.  

What is Texas Agriculture Today?

Texas Ag Today is a daily look at the latest news in Texas agriculture, hosted by veteran farm broadcaster Carey Martin along with the largest and most experienced farm news team in the Lone Star State. We cover agriculture in every corner of Texas, from the piney woods of East Texas to the rocky ranges of the Trans-Pecos and from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley.