Texas Ag Today - June 19, 2025

*USDA is planning a sterile screwworm distribution facility in the Rio Grande Valley.  

*Rain has put a big damper on the Texas wheat harvest.

*Rain is also slowing cotton planting.

*Texas A&M broke ground on a new veterinary hospital.

*Nominations are being accepted for local Farm Service Agency committees.   

 

*Rains in the Texas High Plains are impacting ranchers’ decision making.  

*Extreme South Texas is hot and dry.  

*Flies cause 6 billion dollars each year in damage to the U.S. cattle industry.  

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.