*Farmers and ranchers need to protect themselves from the high Texas heat and sunshine.
*Texas corn and sorghum acreage is up this year while cotton acreage is down.
*The EPA is not giving up on its Waters of the U.S. rule, despite the recent Supreme Court ruling against it.
*The huge rainfall over the Texas High Plains this spring has brought in a bumper crop of weeds.
*The Texas Rolling Plains had a decent wheat crop this year.
*Central Texas had some great spring weather, but as summer has set in temperatures are hot and it’s getting dry quickly.
*Twelve horses have died in a recent 30-day period at Churchill Downs in Kentucky.
*The Texas Private Lands Summit is coming up soon in San Antonio.
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.