Texas Ag Today - July 7, 2025

*Cotton will not be a profitable crop in Texas this year.  

*Feral hogs cause more than $800 million in annual losses in Texas.  

*Crop conditions are looking good in South Texas.  

 

*The continuing decline of the water supply in the Texas High Plains could lead to farmers planting more wheat.  

*Agricultural trade negotiations continue with Canada.  

*USDA recently provided an update on its efforts to fight avian influenza.  

*The weather has been hot and dry in Deep South Texas, but that is changing.  

*HERDA is a serious skin disease in horses.  

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.