*Corn acres expected to increase while cotton acres are expected to drop.
*This could be a big year for corn in the Texas High Plains.
*The public has more time to comment on a proposal to list the Monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
*Texas corn planting has now reached the half-way mark.
*The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture is taking several international trips in the coming months to promote agricultural trade.
*It could be another dry spring in much of Texas.
*The weather forecast may be calling for a dry spring, but farmers in the Texas Rolling Plains are hoping for a wetter April.
*A recent study showed some causes of corneal ulcers in horses.
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.