Texas Agriculture Today

*Spring planting is on schedule for most crops in Texas.  

*The Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission has approved a trap check standard on mountain lions.  

*USDA has proposed allowing dairy farmers to bulk test milk for H5N1 before they can ship cattle across state lines.  

*The Texas A&M Forest Service is encouraging Texans to prepare for summer wildfires.

*Another La Nina is headed our way.

*A provision to prevent future legislation like California’s Proposition 12 has been included in the House version of the Farm Bill.  

*Hurricane season is officially underway.  

*Hay is an expensive crop to produce.  

*This is the time of year that most ewes are lambing.  

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.