Texas Agriculture Today

*Cattle carcass weights continue to grow.  

*Texas commercial lamb and sheep slaughter increased last month.   

*Cattle thieves are busy this fall. 

*Water conservation is a major issue for agriculture in the Texas High Plains.  

*If Congress is unable to complete a Farm Bill in the lame duck session, they will have to start all over in the next Congress.  

*We had a very dry October in Texas.  What does November hold?  

*The Texas Coastal Bend remains dry, but there is a lot of activity going on in Coastal Bend agriculture. 

*Diamond skin disease is common in pigs.  

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.