Texas Ag Today - February 5, 2025

*The Texas beef cow herd grew last year, but the statistics can be confusing.  

*The number of sheep in Texas increased last year.  

*Imports of Mexican feeder cattle into the U.S. are getting underway. 

*There has been some very interesting weather in the Texas High Plains in recent months.  

*We are one step closer to having a new Secretary of Agriculture.

*The trade and tariff situation continues to change. 

*Managing feral hogs is a never-ending task.  

*The American Farm Bureau held a Convention workshop at the recent AFBF convention in San Antonio on the upcoming U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement review process. 

*There lots of antibiotics approved for use in beef cattle.  

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.