Texas Agriculture Today

*The number of beef-on-dairy calves is increasing in feedlots.  

*USDA announced $300,000 in funding is now available to support the U.S. sheep industry.  

*Farming without irrigation is becoming more likely on the Texas High Plains.  

*An extension of the 2018 Farm Bill seems to be the most likely move Congress will make this year. 

*The Texas fair and rodeo season is getting underway.  

*It’s time to plant deer plots in East Texas.  

*Dairy show cows are now required to test negative for avian influenza prior to moving them.  

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.