Texas Ag Today - May 6, 2025

*Spring rain is falling in Texas, but most of the state is still struggling with drought.  

*Recent rain is improving the overall drought picture in Texas.  

*More than 15,000 USDA employees have voluntarily left the agency.

*Two Trump administration cabinet members visited a farm in Central Texas last week.  

*Texas senators gave farmers an update on the status of the 1944 water treaty with Mexico.  

*Today’s high cattle prices don’t necessarily translate in a windfall of profits.  

*Weather in Deep South Texas is hot and dry. 

*Estrous synchronization can help improve your cow 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.