Texas Ag Today - June 23, 2026

*Wildfires have devastated some Texas Panhandle cattle operations.  

*The cotton jassid is a highly destructive pest. 

*Texas Farm Bureau’s Ag Mechanics grant program will award ten $2,500 grants this year.

 

*El Nino is here.  

*The South Texas Cotton and Grain Association addressed farmers in Southeast Texas.  

*Representatives from the Food and Drug Administration gave Texas lawmakers an update on what they are doing to fight the screwworm. 

*Central Texas and the Hill Country have been blessed with rain.  

*Treatment options for intestinal parasites in cattle are different now than they were several years ago.  

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.