*A new vaccine for bovine respiratory disease has been developed at Louisiana State University.
*Texas ranchers who use traps may have to check them every 36 hours for mountain lions.
*USDA’s Prospective Plantings report released last week shows a big drop in possible corn acreage this year.
*The Texas Panhandle wheat crop has very good potential this year.
*A U.S. Senator says California’s proposition 12 is already taking a toll.
*Livestock in some areas of West Texas are still suffering the effects of drought.
*Genetic testing is becoming a more widely accepted tool for improving cattle herds.
*Equine piroplasmosis was recently diagnosed in a Hood County horse.
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.