Texas Ag Today - June 15, 2026

*U.S. wheat production continues to decline.  

*Texas rice farmers are encouraged to scout their fields for the rice delphacid.  

*Wheat harvest is 35% complete.

*There is a growing interest in animal fats.  

*U.S. pork exports were strong in April.  

*U.S. lawmakers discussed the benefits of the U.S. Mexico Canada trade agreement.  

*Screwworm cases are rising in South Texas.  

*There is a lot of dewormer resistance in equine parasites.  

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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.