Texas Agriculture Today Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network

*The House version of the Farm Bill contains measures that will add money to the farm safety net.  
*Drought conditions continue to improve across much of Texas.  
*Wheat harvest is running early this year.
*Limited irrigation capacity is a major issue for all Texas High Plains farmers.  
*New and young farmers told the Senate Ag Committee they need a new Farm Bill.  
*Heavy spring rains in Central Texas have impacted sheep producers there.  
*It is important for horses to get good sleep.  

The Ogallala aquifer continues to decline in the Texas Panhandle.  
An increasing number of U.S. farmers say they expect farmland values to continue to rise.  
Corn planting is almost done in Texas. 
The winter wheat season is coming to an end in the Texas High Plains.  
The Senate Ag Committee is sharing details on how to help new farmers in the Farm Bill.  
Another hot Texas summer is ahead, and that means we should be prepared for wildfires.
East Texas is wet and rainy.
Cows can have twins from time to time.  

Is the July Cattle Inventory report gone for good?  
Technical and financial assistance is available for Texas farmers and ranchers who have been impacted by recent flooding.  
Registration is now open for the 2024 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course.
 
Cattle prices have taken some wild swings in recent months.  
OSHA is looking at a possible heat standard for workers.  
A very active tropical season could be ahead.   
Central Texas farmers are having to work around Mother Nature this spring.  
Recent rains in Central Texas may increase the number of cattle with foot rot.  

*Areas of South Texas are dry, but conditions are improving.  
*Texas A&M AgriLife is hosting a vulture management webinar.  
*The World Livestock Auctioneer Contest is coming up in a couple of weeks with three Texans competing.  
*The Texas Beef Council is working to expand demand for beef products that aren’t very popular in our country. 
*USDA has released another proposed rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act.  
*June is National Dairy Month.  
*The lack of rainfall has taken a toll on crops in the Texas Coastal Bend.  
*Exhaustion in horses can be an issue during the hot Texas summer. 

*Spring planting is on schedule for most crops in Texas.  
*The Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission has approved a trap check standard on mountain lions.  
*USDA has proposed allowing dairy farmers to bulk test milk for H5N1 before they can ship cattle across state lines.  
*The Texas A&M Forest Service is encouraging Texans to prepare for summer wildfires.
*Another La Nina is headed our way.
*A provision to prevent future legislation like California’s Proposition 12 has been included in the House version of the Farm Bill.  
*Hurricane season is officially underway.  
*Hay is an expensive crop to produce.  
*This is the time of year that most ewes are lambing.  

*Crop conditions vary across Texas, depending on the weather conditions.  
*Farmers and ranchers in Texas and Oklahoma hired fewer workers last month.  
*Texas feedlots inventories are down slightly compared to a year ago, with placements taking a big drop.
*Spring planted crops are in the early growing stages in the Texas High Plains.  
*USDA is allocating millions of dollars to promote ag trade. 
*A wide cross section of both urban and rural students are competing in high school barbeque competitions.  
*Cases of West Nile Virus in horses has dropped, but the disease is still present in Texas.