Texas Ag Today - February 3, 2025

*Less heifers are going into feedlots.  

*Signup is underway for the Dairy Margin Coverage program.  

*Texas Congressman Jodey Arrington has introduced a bill to reduce the federal estate tax.

*The Asian Longhorned Tick is a potential threat to the Texas cattle industry.  

*The House Ag Committee is making the Farm Bill a priority in this Congress.  

*A very cold January has turned into a milder early February.  

*The ag industry was one of the hot topics brought up during Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s first confirmation hearing. 

*A new product has been developed to reduce the pain of castration in calves.  

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.