*The nation’s cattle herd continues to shrink due to the prolonged drought.
*Veterans interested in learning more about agriculture can now apply for the “Battleground to Breaking Ground” program.
*It has been a very hot and dry fall so far this year in Texas.
*A program offered by the Texas Cattle Feeders Association teaches feedyard skills to high school students.
*USDA is highlighting its food system transformation efforts.
*Hunting season is on farmers and ranchers minds in the pineywoods of East Texas.
*The fall is typically cattle working time here in Texas.
*The National Park Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife Service will spend the next two weeks controlling audad or barbary sheep in Big Bend National Park.
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.