Texas Agriculture Today

*Cattle futures have been melting down thanks to recession fears.

*The National FFA Organization has hit a million-member milestone.  

*Texas corn and sorghum harvest is ahead of schedule this year.

*This past season offered mixed results for wheat producers in the Texas Panhandle.  

*USDA is investing another $300 million to help promote trade.  

*August is bringing miserable heat across Texas.  

*The tropics are heating up.  

*Equine herpes virus causes a severe and sometimes deadly disease in horses.  

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.