*Cotton has not been a profitable crop this year, with prices below 90 cents.
*Work to fight avian influenza is underway.
*The new Speaker of the House is a fiscal conservative, but it’s uncertain how he will affect ag spending.
*The Texas Cattle Feeders Association is helping young people gain a better understanding of beef production.
*Congress is running behind on the 2023 Farm Bill, but the ag committees in both houses are continuing their work.
*Nice fall rains have finally come to the Rolling Plains.
*Weaning and transportation of spring born calves in the fall is stressful.
*Deer hunters in more than a dozen Texas counties will be required to have their deer tested for Chronic Wasting Disease.
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.