Texas Agriculture Today – Détails, épisodes et analyse

*The condition of the Texas cotton crop is declining.  

*Registration is underway for the 2024 Bennett Trust Land Stewardship Women’s Conference.   

*The latest government funding measure does not contain a Farm Bill extension.

*Rainfall has turned things around for the northwest Texas Panhandle.  

*The Farm Bill helps keep our nation’s food supply safe from foreign diseases.  

*Wheat variety selection is very important.  

*Cotton harvest continues in the Central Texas Blacklands.  

*The most important factor in treating colic in horses is early referral. 

*USDA is piloting a program that will allow cotton bales to be shipped in a four-bale grouping.  

*Texas peanut farmers will produce more peanuts this year.  

*The latest Cattle on Feed report came out Friday.

*Making a profit will be a challenge for Texas High Plains farmers this year.  

*The process to reform federal milk marketing orders is coming to an end.  

*Wheat planting is underway.  

*Tropical storm activity in the Gulf is active.  

*It’s time to preg check spring calving beef cows.  

*The Texas corn and sorghum harvests are now three quarters done.  

*USDA is providing more funding for conservation easements.  

*Farm groups continue to push for a new Farm Bill.

*The summer growing season is wrapping up on the Texas High Plains.  

*Pork producers are in Washington D.C. this week pushing for a Farm Bill and a fix for Proposition 12.  

*What’s the rural land market looking like as we head into fall?  

*Fall weather is moving into East Texas.  

*A drought can negatively affect all types of livestock.  

*The Panhandle wildfires caused $123 million in agricultural losses.  

*Will there be any type of loss program for dairy farmers affected by H5N1?   

*It’s time to plant cotton in the Texas Panhandle and Southern Plains.

*Farmers and ranchers on the South Plains of West Texas could use some rain.  

*House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders have release dualling frameworks for the Farm Bill.  

*Controlling pests properly will help produce safe food from your garden.  

*It’s the time of year for rain rot to occur in horses.