Texas Ag Today - June 27, 2024

*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.  

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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.