Texas Ag Today - July 19, 2023

*Cotton crop ratings look good beltwide, except for our crop here in Texas.  

*The Texas dairy industry continues to grow.  

*The sheep and lamb market has moved higher recently.  

*The cash fed cattle market here in Texas all but dried up last week, with only around 500 head sold on negotiated cash trade.  

*The Texas electric grid has been holding up through the brutal summer heat.  

*Farmers and ranchers in Northeast Texas continue to clean up from spring storm damage.  

*Equine piroplasmosis is a bloodborne disease caused by parasites.  

*The new director of the Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation has some specific goals.  

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.