Texas Ag Today - May 19, 2023

*Southern Plains farmers are happy to get more rain, while farmers in the Coastal Bend have had all the rain they can take.  

*Former Congressman Charlie Stenholm died at age 84.

*The process of filing crop insurance claims on wheat is underway on the Texas High Plains.  

*Bills are making their way through the Texas legislature and onto the governor’s desk.  

*Cotton planting is underway on the Southern Plains of Texas.  

*USDA has a livestock indemnity program that could be helpful for livestock producers.  

*Time is running out for Texans to weigh in on proposed changes to Chronic Wasting Disease rules.

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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.