Texas Agriculture offentlig
[search 0]
Flere
Download appen!
show episodes
 
Artwork

1
Texas Agriculture Today

Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network

icon
Unsubscribe
icon
icon
Unsubscribe
icon
Dagligt
 
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.
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
*The deadline to apply for the Emergency Livestock Relief program has been extended. *There’s news in the fight against the New World screwworm. *Texas wheat growers did well in the National Wheat Yield Contest. *The U.S. Meat Export Federation’s fall meeting was held in Indianapolis, Indiana last week. *Plastic contamination is a continuing challe…
  continue reading
 
*The U.S. Meat Export Federation’s fall meeting is this week in Indianapolis. *Agriculture Secretary was back in Texas this week. *The Texas Department of Agriculture is alerting farmers and companies across Texas to verify their delivery and payment status with Hansen-Mueller. *Ranchers in the Texas High Plains continue to prepare for the New Worl…
  continue reading
 
*Wheat planting continues across Texas. *Young farmers and ranchers in Texas are being recognized for their hard work. *Texas Congressman Jodey Arrington will not run for reelection next fall. *Freezing temperatures have helped to terminate the cotton crop in the Texas Rolling Plains. *High production costs are hitting Texas corn producers hard. *I…
  continue reading
 
*President Trump is calling for an investigation of the meat packing industry. *We are nearing an end to the government shutdown. *West Texas A&M hosted a groundbreaking for their new research feedlot. *Corn is a major crop for the Texas High Plains region. *Spacing and support are important when planting trees to enhance the value of rural propert…
  continue reading
 
*2025 was a good year for row crops in Central and South Texas. *The Senate Agriculture Committee has approved the nomination of a Texan to the be next USDA Undersecretary of Agriculture and Food Safety. *President Trump is weighing in on beef prices again. *Cotton harvest still has a way to go in the Texas High Plains. *Trees can enhance the value…
  continue reading
 
*The beef checkoff is bringing in less money. *Drought continues to spread across Texas. *Three senators have introduced a bill to make it easier for beef producers to sell meat directly to consumers. *As one crop season comes to an end, the planning for the next one begins. *Winter wheat is going in the ground in the Texas Rolling Plains. *USDA is…
  continue reading
 
*Texas feedlots have empty pens. *Cattle producers are optimistic, while row crop farmers are not. *Texas sorghum producers took a trip to Asia to expand trade opportunities. *The Texas Panhandle is in a dry spell. *Voters approved all 17 Texas constitutional amendments. *The Trump administration is moving forward with the plan to buy more beef fro…
  continue reading
 
*The U.S. is not ready to open the Mexican border for livestock imports. *The U.S. Department of Labor is bringing employees back to work to process H2A guest worker program visas. *The American Sheep Industry Association is asking for an investigation into lamb imports. *There are a couple of different growing seasons happening in the Texas panhan…
  continue reading
 
*The cattle futures market crash had a big effect on sale barn prices. *Daylight Savings Time will continue. *The Texas A&M Beef Sustainability Conference is December 8th & 9th in Dallas. *The Texas A&M AgriLife facilities in Vernon have seen a major upgrade. *The virtual Farm to School Program brings Texas agriculture to classrooms across the stat…
  continue reading
 
*Talks continue about reopening the Mexican border to livestock imports. *There is both good and bad news about honey production in Texas. *Tariffs are taking a toll on the sheep industry. *AgriLife is back at work in Vernon. *Fall weather has finally arrived in Texas. *A Texan and Texas Tech graduate has been nominated for a top position at USDA. …
  continue reading
 
*Cheap corn has helped the cattle feeding industry. *The Mexican border remains closed to Mexican livestock imports. *Members of the Texas congressional delegation are asking the White House to respond to Mexico’s failure to deliver water to the Rio Grande Valley. *Texas peanut growers are competing in a tough global market. *Texas farmers are shor…
  continue reading
 
*Cotton harvest is getting underway in the Texas Panhandle. *Texas Farm Bureau named five finalists for the Excellence in Agriculture contest. *Wheat planting is about half done in Kansas. *There has been a big increase in peanut production around the world. *The Texas State Fair is over, after welcoming millions of people to Dallas. *The woman nom…
  continue reading
 
*It has been a tough week for the cattle market. *Texas Tech’s School of Veterinary Medicine has reached a milestone. *National Sorghum Producers is welcoming new trade agreements with Asian countries. *It’s important to calculate the appropriate stocking rate when grazing wheat. *The South Texas drought continues into the fall. *A U.S. Senator has…
  continue reading
 
*The cattle market meltdown continues. *Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins acknowledged the rift that has formed between President Trump and the cattle industry. *Many winter wheat farmers in the Texas High Plains plant dual purpose wheat. *Plants can help determine flood plains, but they’re not always accurate. *President Trump has nailed down s…
  continue reading
 
*President Trump vs. U.S. cattle producers *Farm Service Agency offices across the nation are open. *A dairy industry company plans to invest $200 million in East Texas. *Some important cattle numbers have gone missing. *President Trump has more trade talks coming up with China, but he has terminated talks with Canada. *U.S. beef and pork producers…
  continue reading
 
*It’s harvest time in the world’s largest cotton patch. *Texas feedyards have a lot of empty pens right now thanks to the Mexican border closure. *The Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine has received full accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association. *Texas dairies and animal health officials remain on watch for avian influen…
  continue reading
 
*Cattle markets have been volatile over the past year. *The cotton jassid has the potential to do serious damage to the Texas cotton crop next year. *Texas feedlots are enjoying profitable times. *Cotton farmers in the Texas Southern plains are expecting a much better crop this year. *A Texas congressman has introduced a bill to help the cotton ind…
  continue reading
 
*The cattle industry has a beef with President Trump. *Senate majority leader John Thune is asking the White House to open FSA offices during the government shutdown. *The Amarillo Farm & Ranch show will be held December 2nd through the 4th. *Sorghum was a good crop on the Texas High Plains this year. *A firefighter and agricultural safety program …
  continue reading
 
*We are in the last stages of the Texas corn harvest. *Drought conditions are getting worse. *The Environmental Protection Agency has renewed a pesticide exemption to protect the Texas rice crop. *Milk production is going up in Texas. *There are water and tax exemption amendments on the upcoming ballot. *President Trump wants to lower beef prices f…
  continue reading
 
*The lack of Mexican feeder cattle is pushing the cattle market higher. *This is a challenging time for Texas dairies. *Early voting is underway for the statewide constitutional amendments election. *President Trump says he has a plan to lower beef prices. *Dry weather and irrigation water continue to top the news in Deep South Texas. *The governme…
  continue reading
 
*The Cattlemen's Beef Board has several priorities for promoting beef this fiscal year. *The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is forecasting a good quail hunting season in Texas this year. *Deere & Co. has opened a test farm on the outskirts of Austin. *What is ahead for next season’s wheat on the Texas High Plains? *The peanut industry is keepi…
  continue reading
 
*Record high cattle prices continue. *The Texas Cattle Feeders Association has a new chairman. *The new wheat crop is going in the ground on the Texas High Plains. *An agricultural water sustainability summit was held in Lubbock. *Trade tensions continue between the U.S. and China. *The Texas Family Land and Heritage Celebration recognized farms an…
  continue reading
 
*There are some empty pens in Texas feedlots. *USDA is working with Mexico to improve and enhance New World screwworm trapping and surveillance. *National Sorghum Producers took a strong message to Washington D.C. *Bringing livestock back into farming operations may be a way to conserve declining ground water supplies. *The 14th annual Brazos Valle…
  continue reading
 
*The Texas Cattle Feeders Association’s annual meeting was held in Ft. Worth. *The size of your cows is a big factor when calculating stocking rates. *President Trump is threatening 100% tariffs on imported goods from China. *Knowing the topography of your land can help you understand flood plain maps. *It’s been a warm fall in Texas. *There are se…
  continue reading
 
*Cotton harvest is underway on the Texas Southern Plains. *The government shutdown continues. *The Texas Animal Health Commission is now accepting Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program applications. *Different ranches have different carrying capacities. *It’s important to understand flood plain maps on rural property. *Secretary of Agriculture Brook…
  continue reading
 
*The Five States Beef Conference is coming up in a few days. *There is good news for Texas waterfowl hunters. *This has been a good year for growing cotton in most areas of Texas. *There is more than one product a farmer can produce when growing sorghum. *The U.S. Meat Export Federation will hold its fall conference next month. *There is both good …
  continue reading
 
*Corn harvest brought good results in many areas of Texas. *Grain storage is becoming a challenge. *It’s time to plant wheat in Texas. *Texas High Plains farmers are adapting to farming with less irrigation water. *A lot of pumpkins are grown in Floydata, Texas. *The government shutdown continues. *The State Fair of Texas is expecting over 2 millio…
  continue reading
 
*A farm financial assistance package may be coming soon. *USDA has confirmed another case of screwworms in northern Mexico. *Construction is picking up on the Producer Owned Beef packing plant in Amarillo. *The Ogallala aquifer continues to decline. *The State Fair of Texas is putting heavy emphasis on promoting agriculture. *President Trump and th…
  continue reading
 
*The Farm Bill has expired. *The Trump Administration is expected to make an announcement regarding potential aid for farmers. *The nation’s first bale of cotton raised over $24,000 for scholarships. *Some parts of the Texas High Plains are getting dry. *Cotton harvest continues across Texas. *The FDA has approved a drug to prevent and treat screww…
  continue reading
 
*The government shutdown is underway. *The shutdown poses a serious risk for the cattle industry. *The FDA has given conditional approval for Dectomax injectable to be used to prevent and treat screwworms. *Pumpkins are an important crop at this time of year. *Fall weather is moving into many parts of Texas. *A Texas congresswoman is asking the U.S…
  continue reading
 
*Cotton harvest is picking up speed across the Cotton Belt. *Senate Ag Committee republicans are asking for a meeting with the White House to discuss the farm economy. *There is talk in Washington of another financial aid package for farmers. *Some farmers in the Texas High Plains are trying a new crop. *An upcoming water summit will address Texas …
  continue reading
 
*Grain storage is a challenge this year. *The Rio Grande Valley sugar industry may make a comeback. *President Trump wants to stop building windmills and solar panels on U.S. farmland. *There are a wide variety of crops grown in the Texas High Plains. *Texas Tech is hosting a national forum on water sustainability. *More economic and disaster assis…
  continue reading
 
*The One Big Beautiful Bill pumped billions of dollars into farm programs. *Farm labor reform is needed. *The sugar industry may be coming back to South Texas. *It has been a good year for farming in the Northwest Panhandle. *The State Fair of Texas is underway. *We are facing a possible government shutdown this week. *It’s time to plant wheat. *Th…
  continue reading
 
*USDA does not plan to pay cattle producers to retain heifers. *Texas bankers are concerned about farmers’ ability to repay loans this year. *The Texas corn harvest is now three quarters done. *It is harvest time in the Texas High Plains. *Fall fairs and livestock shows are well underway across Texas. *U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins a…
  continue reading
 
*Sorghum growers are feeling the effects of tariffs and trade negotiations. *An invasive pest is threatening thousands of acres of rice in Texas. *We may have a record-breaking Texas peanut crop this year. *This week is National Farm Safety and Health week. *Weed pressure is a big problem for Texas High Plains farmers. *USDA released a plan to boos…
  continue reading
 
*Texas feedlots are struggling to keep pens full. *USDA officials are in Mexico this week following the detection of New World screwworms near the Texas border. *The condition of the Texas cotton crop is going down. *Texas Panhandle corn and sorghum farmers have had good growing conditions this year. *Farm safety and health is getting attention thi…
  continue reading
 
*How would a government shutdown affect the cattle industry? *USDA has accepted 1.78 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program. *The latest Cattle on Feed report is out. *This is shaping up to be a good year for cotton on the Texas High Plains. *New World Screwworms have been detected very close to the Texas border. *It’s fair and rodeo s…
  continue reading
 
*Screwworms are getting close to Texas. *The corn leafhopper has become a problem for corn growers across Texas. *This is looking like a good fall season for livestock producers in most of Texas. *The U.S. is preparing for the upcoming review of the U.S. Mexico Canada agreement. *A group of senators has called for legislation to study the fertilize…
  continue reading
 
*Cattle futures have been very volatile. *Drought is creeping back into Texas. *McDonalds plans to invest $200 million to promote regenerative agriculture on cattle ranches. *Texas cotton farmers are preparing for the end of the growing season. *An agricultural barnstorming tour is coming to Texas. *USDA’s office of Rural Development was the focus …
  continue reading
 
*Screwworm educational events continue across Texas. *The chances of La Nina returning are high. *The condition of the Texas cotton crop has declined slightly. *The cotton crop in the Texas High Plains is much better than it has been over the past two or three years. *Fair and rodeo season is underway. *The Farm Bill expires at the end of this mont…
  continue reading
 
*The cotton jassid is making its way to Texas. *The FDA has approved a generic injectable solution to treat Bovine Respiratory Disease. *The Texas crop harvest continues to move forward. *Cash cattle prices have been running higher than futures prices. *The Cattlemen’s Beef Board has set ambitious goals for the next five years. *Congress and the Tr…
  continue reading
 
*The Mexican border remains closed to livestock imports. *The State Fair of Texas is just around the corner. *The Texas Farm Bureau’s annual meeting is coming up on December 4th-6th in Arlington. *Profit margins are good for Texas cattle feeders. *Texas Tech is hosting the 2nd annual agricultural water sustainability summit next month. *The number …
  continue reading
 
*U.S. farmers will produce a record corn crop this year. *The Supreme Court will hear President Trump’s tariff case. *Texas Farm Bureau’s “Doorways to Agriculture” exhibit is traveling to several stock shows and fairs this fall. *Texas peanuts will be promoted in Europe. *There can be strategic advantages to knowing your grasses and when to use the…
  continue reading
 
*The Texas Panhandle cotton crop is looking good. *A Texan is now the press secretary for the U.S. House Agriculture Committee. *U.S. lamb sales are seeing significant growth. *Livestock Risk Protection coverage may help with the current volatility in the cattle markets. *The Beef Industry Long Range Plan has several goals. *A Texas congressman rec…
  continue reading
 
*Strong cattle prices should hold for the rest of the year. *Texas A&M is building a new research center in the Rio Grande Valley. *The Texas corn crop is shaping up to be a very good one this year. *A new winter wheat season is getting underway. *A new beef industry long range plan has been released. *The Make America Healthy Again report is out. …
  continue reading
 
*The Texas harvest season is moving forward. *USDA is forecasting a decline in cash crop receipts this year. *The National Cotton Council is holding three Farm Bill information meeting in Texas next week. *The corn leaf hopper has returned to the Texas High Plains. *There are some forward-thinking valuation options that Texas rural landowners can c…
  continue reading
 
*There are signs that beef cow herd rebuilding is underway. *Texas hunters will have fewer days to hunt teal this season. *The Texas New World Screwworm Response Team held its first meeting last week in Austin. *Less corn being grown for grain has contributed to a decline in the number of grain elevators in the Texas High Plains. *Texas farmers and…
  continue reading
 
Opinions are split over opening the Mexican border for livestock imports. U.S. farmers are less optimistic about the future. The Texas Wheat Producers Board approved new research funding. Another crop insurance deadline is approaching. The sesame crop on the Rolling Plains of Texas is looking very good. A Texas congressman has introduced a bill to …
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Hurtig referencevejledning

Lyt til dette show, mens du udforsker
Afspil