Texas Ag Today - February 25, 2025

*The new U.S. Secretary of Agriculture was back in Texas this week to address the avian influenza outbreak.  

*A Texan will testify before the Senate Ag Committee in Washington this week.  

*Texas farmers produced more than $19 million worth of cucumbers last year.  

*Cotton production is falling in Texas because it isn’t a profitable crop to grow.

*Planting time is getting near in the Texas High Plains.  

*New tariffs are expected to go into effect next month.  

*Growth implants in young calves are an underutilized technology.  

*Planters are rolling in South Texas.  

*Beef on dairy cross cattle are more susceptible to liver abscesses in the feedlot. 

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.