*This has turned into great year for Texas sorghum with spring rains resulting in a bumper crop in many areas of the state.
*The final cotton production numbers for last year show 3 million bales of cotton produced in Texas.
*USDA is increasing the beef production and price forecast.
*If you’re a Texas High Plains farmer with a playa or two on your property, there’s an organization that may want to work with you.
*Various agencies within the US Department of Agriculture are working together to provide better services to farmers and ranchers.
*Russia will not renew the Black Sea grain deal which allowed Ukraine to export agricultural goods.
*As we get further into the summer, dry weather and short pastures may force cattle producers to make another round of tough culling decisions.
*Research on Mako sharks off the coast of Texas will once again be featured on Shark Week.
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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.