*Lufkin cattleman Carl Ray Polk was elected as president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association at their recent annual convention.
*USDA recently authorized landowners enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program to donate their grazing or haying rights to help ranchers impacted by wildfires.
*Cotton may be a profitable crop in Texas this year.
*There is a lot of good looking wheat around the Texas High Plains.
*A Texas congressman visited a Texas farm, a dairy and Texas agribusinesses this week.
*High speed internet access is an important factor in choosing a rural Texas property.
*Hay season is just around the corner.
*Earlier this week, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was found in Texas dairy herds.
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.