Texas Ag Today - December 6, 2023

*The freefall continues in the cattle futures market, and no one can explain why it’s happening.   

*Drought conditions have improved for the fifth week in a row.   

*Texas Tech researchers have been awarded nearly $5 million to study climate smart crops.  

*2023 was a challenging growing season on the Texas High Plains.  

*One midwestern state is helping Texas deal with the border crisis.  

*Cool damp weather is hampering most field work in deep South Texas. 

*Donkeys develop a lot of the same respiratory diseases as horses, but there are some differences.  

*Texas Parks and Wildlife is considering closing turkey season in four Texas counties.  

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.