Texas Agriculture Today

*A cooler, wetter forecast for this winter is giving farmers optimism for the new wheat crop. 

*USDA is forecasting the second largest corn crop on record this year.  

*A big corn crop and continued drought liquidation will keep cattle prices high for the next two years.  

*West Texas A&M in Canyon is expanding its work in animal agriculture.  

*We are approaching the most active period of hurricane season.  

*The hot and dry summer is probably not the best time to apply herbicides on pastures. 

*Wildfire smoke can have an effect on livestock.

*Now is the perfect time to take a hunter education class.     

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.