Texas Agriculture Today

*The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association approves of the one-year extension of the Farm Bill.

*The condition of the Texas wheat crop is mixed.  Feeder cattle sales have been holding strong recently.  

*Patch burning can reduce the threat of wildfire and increase grass quality for cattle.  

*An international food trading company is working with Texas meat processing facilities.  

*The U.S. ag trade deficit reached a record level.  

*Infectious disease caused by mycoplasma bovis was not an issue in the dairy industry 20 years ago.  

*Mule deer season in the Trans-Pecos region opens soon.  

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.