Texas Ag Today - October 12, 2026

New cotton varieties were showcased last week.  

West Texas A&M University in Canyon received a 9.5 million grant to build the most advanced cattle feedlot research facility in the world.   

Another Texas livestock auctioneer has qualified for the World Championship contest. 

The State Fair of Texas wraps up this week.

Dairy Margin Coverage program enrollment is now underway. 

With the recent rainfall across much of Texas, conditions are good for planting cool season winter forages.

There are some non-drug treatments for horses with ulcers. 

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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.