Texas Agriculture Today

*There will be some dryland cotton harvested in the Southern Plains and the Panhandle, but not much.
 
*The first case of New World screwworms in wildlife has been confirmed in Pecos County.
 
*Texas corn and sorghum harvests are over 90% complete.
 
*Winter wheat in the Texas South Plains is off to an encouraging start. 

*Wheat planting is underway on the Texas Rolling Plains. 

*Work continues on a full five-year Farm Bill. 

*Ranchers in the Rio Grande Valley are keeping an eye out for the screwworm.

*Texas A&M is working to create parasite resistant sheep. 

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.