*The Mexican border is closed once again to livestock imports.
*Farmers who suffered crop losses in 2023 and 2024 due to natural disasters may now apply for disaster assistance.
*The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is supporting a new USDA plan to keep farms and food secure.
*The condition of the Texas cotton crop is much better than it has been over the past three years.
*Labor issues remain a big frustration for Texas farmers and ranchers.
*USDA has unveiled a national farm security action plan.
*Texas roadways can get busy with farm equipment during the summer.
*This has not been a normal weather year in the Central Texas Blacklands.
*Healthy horses can still spread diseases.
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.