Texas Ag Today - May 30, 2024

*Crop conditions vary across Texas, depending on the weather conditions.  

*Farmers and ranchers in Texas and Oklahoma hired fewer workers last month.  

*Texas feedlots inventories are down slightly compared to a year ago, with placements taking a big drop.

*Spring planted crops are in the early growing stages in the Texas High Plains.  

*USDA is allocating millions of dollars to promote ag trade. 

*A wide cross section of both urban and rural students are competing in high school barbeque competitions.  

*Cases of West Nile Virus in horses has dropped, but the disease is still present in Texas.

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.