Texas Ag Today - August 4, 2025

*A coalition has come together to launch a reliable resource for information on New World screwworms in Texas.

 

*New tariffs will go into effect Thursday.

 

*More than 150 groups are asking the administration to fund and build a domestic sterile fly production facility. 

 

*A big event for Panhandle cattle producers is coming up. 

 

*The tropical weather coming out of the Atlantic has been minimal so far this year, but that could change.

 

*Sheep and goat producers should monitor their animals for heat stress.

 

*Producers should keep an eye out for armyworms. 

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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.