*Texas wheat planting is nearing the half-way mark.
*USDA has made changes to the Farm Service Agency’s loan programs.
*American farmers and ranchers are now officially without a Farm Bill.
*This may turn out to be another disappointing year for cotton in the Texas High Plains.
*EPA announced additional changes are coming for chlorpyrifos labels.
*The State Fair of Texas is underway.
*The Environmental Protection Agency has been murky at best in outlining how farmers, builders and landowners should comply with current Waters of the U.S. regulations.
*Serious complications can develop in some horses when exposed to the bacteria that causes strangles.
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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.