Texas Agriculture Today

*Another Mexican border port will open this week for livestock imports.   

*The Texas Animal Health Commission is releasing movement restrictions in another screwworm containment zone.  

*U.S. beef production is expected to decline this year and next year. 
 
*The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is building new facilities.  

*Some rain relief may be on the way for the Texas Panhandle.

*More than 30 million additional base acres were allocated this year.  

*Irrigation systems are shutting down on the South Plains of Texas as the cotton crop is maturing.

*Rattlesnake bites on horses are not that uncommon in Texas.  

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.