Texas Agriculture Today

*Drought is causing problems for spring planting.  

*General CRP signup is underway.  

*Texas peanut acreage is expected to drop this year. 
 
*When beef on dairy calves go into the feedlot, they tend to be there for an extended stay.  

*The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is underway.  

*The Senate Ag Committee is discussing ways to drive demand for U.S. grown commodities.

*The winter has been mild in most of Texas, but farmers may pay the price with a dry, windy March.  

*There are studies on a new way to castrate calves.  

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.