Texas Agriculture Today

*Texas wheat crop conditions improved last week.   

*The new chairman of the Texas House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock outlined his priorities for the committee in the current legislative session. 

*Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is fully behind the Trump Administration’s effort to downsize the federal government. 

*Secretary Rollins is also launching a new plan to fight avian influenza.  

*There are still several weeks to go before peak wildfire season is over.  

*The winter wheat crop in Central Texas is looking good, while corn planters are rolling.  

*A shorter dry period may increase rumen function in dairy cows.  

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.