Texas Ag Today - May 3, 2024

*Action is happening on the Farm Bill in Washington.  

*El Nino is on the way out, while La Nina is on the way in.  

*No live H5N1 virus has been found in tests of retail ground beef.

*Providing beef consumers with a positive dining experience was a topic at the recent Hemphill County Beef Conference in Canadian. 

*USDA recently announced cuts to several livestock and crop reports.  

*Southeast Texas is getting flooded from two weeks of heavy rains.  

*Extreme South Texas is warm and dry.  

*Bovine tuberculosis costs the cattle industry big money worldwide.  

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.