*The House Budget Committee is calling for a $230 billion cut in ag spending.
*A Texas native received a posthumous award at the National Cotton Council’s annual meeting in Dallas last weekend.
*Texas farmers planted more watermelons last year.
*Texas wheat crop conditions continue to decline.
*A Texas federal court has allowed enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act to go forward.
*A bill has been reintroduced to reinstate country of origin labeling for beef.
*The depressed cotton market is having a major impact on many Texas High Plains farmers planting decisions.
*Farmers in the Texas Southern Plains are dealing with this week’s bitterly cold temperatures.
*Equine joint injections with steroids are common 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.