Texas Agriculture Today

*The deadline to apply for the Emergency Livestock Relief program has been extended.  

*There’s news in the fight against the New World screwworm.  

*Texas wheat growers did well in the National Wheat Yield Contest.
 
*The U.S. Meat Export Federation’s fall meeting was held in Indianapolis, Indiana last week.  

*Plastic contamination is a continuing challenge for the Texas High Plains cotton industry.  

*The government shutdown is over.  

*The Rio Grande Valley continues to suffer from a lack of water deliveries from Mexico.  

*It’s challenging to add productive heifers to your beef herd.  

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.