Texas Agriculture Today

*Texas A&M researchers continue to learn more about avian influenza in dairy cattle.  

*The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is accepting comments on the proposed heat illness standard.  

*U.S. beef exports were higher in July. 

*Pasture management is making a difference on some Texas High Plains ranches.  

*Congress is back in Washington D.C. and farm groups are pushing for action on a Farm Bill.  

*The West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abeline is attracting competitors and visitors from around the country.  

*Coastal Bend farmers and ranchers are looking forward to better weather this month.  

*This is the time of year to be concerned about salt toxicity in livestock.  

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.