Texas Ag Today - July 30, 2024

*Cattle feedlot inventories are expected to drop in the coming months.   

*State and national milk production fell last quarter.   

*The Texas Animal Health Commission is requiring H5N1 testing for lactating dairy cattle moving to fairs, shows and exhibitions.   

*More and more small grains crops are grown for silage in the Texas High Plains. 

*Hundreds of agricultural and conservation organizations are calling on Congress to finish the Farm Bill.  

*A new study shows the beef checkoff helps to increase consumer demand for beef.  

*The Asian Longhorn tick is moving towards Texas.  

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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.