*The final leg of the Texas sorghum harvest will be both good and bad.   *Avian influenza has now passed to a pig.   *The dispute over Mexico’s ban on biotech corn is expected to be settled by the end of the year. *Texas High Plains farmers may go with more sorghum next year.   *If Congress doesn’t take action on the Farm Bill by the end of the year, we could return to permanent law.   *Cotton harvest continues on the South Plains of Texas.   *Extreme South Texas is still looking for that...

*Cattle carcass weights continue to grow.   *Texas commercial lamb and sheep slaughter increased last month.    *Cattle thieves are busy this fall.  *Water conservation is a major issue for agriculture in the Texas High Plains.   *If Congress is unable to complete a Farm Bill in the lame duck session, they will have to start all over in the next Congress.   *We had a very dry October in Texas.  What does November hold?   *The Texas Coastal Bend remains dry, but there is a lot of activity...

*Beef-on-dairy calves are having a positive effect on the beef industry.    *Time is running out for sorghum growers to enter the National Sorghum Yield contest.   *Texas feedlot inventories have declined slightly.  *Getting into the cattle business is a tough task.   *There is very little time to get a Farm Bill completed this year.   *Burn bans are in effect all across Texas.   *One of the many ways the Farm Bill supports farmers and ranchers is by funding market development...

*Texas corn and sorghum yields were great in some places and not so great in others.    *There is less rough rice and more milled rice in storage in Texas.   *A Texan is the new president of the American Hereford Association. *Cattle prices remain strong, but how long with they last?   *Almost half of Texas congressional representatives have thrown their support behind a farm disaster aid bill.   *New USDA regulations regarding animal traceability will kick in next week.   *The ability to...

*Feedlot inventories remain steady.    *This is not turning out to be a good year to grow corn.   *Congressman Trent Kelly of Mississippi has introduced the Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation act. *What’s the status of cow herd rebuilding?   *Several agricultural groups are expressing concerns over the federal government’s new dietary guidelines.   *New traceability rules for cattle go into effect next week.   *A very important deadline is coming up for most farmers in America....

*USDA released another proposed rule dealing with cattle marketing.   *Drought continues to spread across Texas.   *The American Lamb Board has grant money available for sheep producers.   *Halloween decorations could spell trouble for Texas corn farmers.   *Farm debt could continue to grow without a new Farm Bill.   *Winter wheat planting continues in Texas.   *Our dry fall can affect plants ability to survive winter. *Transporting cattle is stressful, but supplementing them with zinc can help.

*Fall grain harvest is wrapping up in the northern Texas Panhandle.   *Texas milk production is increasing.   *Farmers from around the country were touring West Texas agriculture last week. *The WRCA World Championship Ranch Radio is coming up next month in Amarillo.   *The American Farm Bureau has polled the presidential candidates on where they stand on agricultural issues.   *Influencers from Mexico got a look at the Texas peanut industry.   *We are well into fall here in Texas, but it...

*Corn basis is high for Texas cattle feeders.   *Texas peanut production is growing.   *The Texas Animal Health Commission is looking for areas of the state that have a veterinary shortage. *A very big annual ag event is about to take place in Amarillo.   *Nearly a dozen ag organizations are weighing in on the EPAs proposed rodenticide strategy.   *The meat industry is not happy with the new proposed dietary guidelines, which recommends eating less meat.   *The fall fair season impacts...

*The Texas cotton harvest is nearing the half-way point.   *The Texas quail season is here.   *A train derailment on the southern border is holding up agricultural shipments to Mexico. *Feedyards in the Texas High Plains are producing heavier cattle.   *The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is expressing concerns with tax provisions that expire next year.   *Halloween is next week, so how does the Texas pumpkin crop look this year?   *Extreme South Texas is hoping for cooler temperatures...

*There is some good cotton to be found on the Texas High Plains.   *Deer leases should pay off this year with a good season.   *A West Texas cotton gin is celebrating 100 years in business. *Fed cattle prices took a dip in the summer, but they are coming back strong this fall.   *A lawmaker from Texas is making sure that farmers and ranchers in the Rio Grande Valley have a voice in negotiations over the 1944 water treaty with Mexico.   *The Grand Champion steer at the State Fair of Texas sold...

*Cheaper corn is causing cattle to stay in feedlots longer.   *Drought continues to expand across Texas.   *Corn harvest is moving quickly across the U.S. *Silage production is expanding in the Texas High Plains.  *An important deadline is approaching for Texas farmers and ranchers.   *Farmers markets are thriving in Texas.   *East Texas is dry as fall hunting season gets underway.  *A new animal traceability rule goes into effect soon.  

*Feeding cattle can be profitable, but it takes some work.    *Some Texas universities are getting money from USDA to attract Hispanic students.   *Texas cotton crop conditions have improved slightly.   *Many Texas High Plains farmers had to deal with an insufficient supply of water during this year’s growing season.   *The Texas FFA travel team is crisscrossing the state.   *USDA has released its interim report on competition and fair practices in meat merchandising.   *Several Texas farms...

*How will the upcoming elections affect Texas cattle feeders?   *The EQIP signup deadline is coming up soon.   *Texas wheat planting has passed the half-way mark.   *The hot, dry August caused a big setback for crops on the Texas High Plains.   *Rumors of a last-minute Farm Bill have resurfaced.   *It’s fall fair season all across Texas.   *Leaders in agricultural organizations are teaming up to educate elementary students in the Coastal Bend.   *Fever ticks in cattle have been a problem in...

*A large corn crop helps cattle producers make money.   *Registration is underway for Texas A&M’s first ever Beef Sustainability Summit.   *Texas Congressman Michael McCaul received the “Friend of Farm Bureau” award from the American Farm Bureau Federation. *The sugarcane aphid has been a problem for some Texas sorghum farmers in recent years.   *EPA is restoring pesticide application exclusion zone requirements.   *Texas cotton makes its way into international markets around the globe....

*The Texas Cattle Feeders Association held its annual meeting in San Antonio over the weekend.   *The sorghum in the Texas High Plains is headed towards the finish line.   *USDA recently announced a plan to help improve seed research and development.   *Cotton warehouses face both challenges and opportunities in West Texas.   *Nutrition is key to top performance in sheep production.  

*Cotton ginning is getting underway in the Texas Panhandle.   *An anaplasmosis vaccine is in the works.   *The USDA Crop Production and Supply and Demand Report was somewhat bearish for the corn market.  *Helping farmers conserve water is a major priority on the Texas High Plains.   *USDA is proposing another rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act.   *Advancements in cotton ginning technology help to make up for the loss of gins in Texas.   *Now is the time to prepare plants for winter....

*Texas Panhandle ranchers continue to rebuild fences destroyed by the spring wildfires.   *There is more corn and grain sorghum in storage in Texas this year.   *East Texas cattle producers are feeding hay early due to drought. *Texas High Plains corn farmers had an unexpected visitor in their fields this year.  *The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging farmers, ranchers and applicators to pay attention to the EPAs new herbicide and insecticide strategies.  *Fall is bringing dryer...

*The Texas southern plains had the best crop in a decade, but that’s not the case now.  ' *The grand champions were auctioned off at the State Fair of Texas last weekend.   *McDonalds is suing the nation’s largest meat packers. *Depressed prices are making things tough for Texas High Plains corn growers.   *EPA’s herbicide and insecticide strategies could mean extra work and costs for farmers and applicators.   *Ag education is front and center at the Texas State Fair.   *It’s deer season in...

*Texas cotton harvest is one-third complete.    *Farmers do not have a good outlook for the future.   *Halloween is bringing an unexpected scare to the Texas corn industry.  *The success of the Texas corn crop this year comes down to where you are.   *EPA continues to roll out pesticide strategies. *Texas pecan production is down this year.   *Biological therapies are being used for ligament and tendon injuries in horses.  

*The West Texas cotton crop has made a turn for the worse.   *Extreme and exceptional drought continues to spread in Texas.   *The ending of the port workers strike is good news for agriculture. *Halloween is bringing an unhappy trick for the Texas corn industry.   *A Texas congressman and the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee are asking the GAO to review the decision to allow fresh beef from Paraguay.   *Cotton harvest is slowly getting underway in the Texas Southern Plains.   *It...

*There was a big field day last week in the world’s largest cotton patch.   *The average age of farmers and ranchers in Texas has increased slightly.   *The Farm Bill continues to be in limbo.   *West Texas A&M will honor Paul Engler later this week.   *The Farm Bill has expired, so what is the likelihood we will see another extension or a new bill by the end of the year?   *It’s fair and livestock show season in Central Texas.   *The tropical season is active and farmers in deep South...

*Farmers are already feeling the impact of an expired Farm Bill.   *Texas farmers have more wheat in storage this year.   *A court appointed receivership has entered into a purchase agreement to buy Ft. Worth based Agridime after the owners were discovered running a ponzi scheme.   *West Texas A&M is growing its agricultural research programs.   *With no Farm Bill in place, we are inching closer to the dairy cliff.   *Dairy producers in the Texas Panhandle and Southern Plains are facing...

*Texas cotton conditions continue to decline.   *Texas farmers grew more wheat this past season.   *Farms and ranches are devastated in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. *It’s time for Texas High Plains cotton farmers to make decisions about harvesting their crop.   *The Farm Bill has expired.   *What effect will the port strike have on agriculture? *It’s important to get a forage analysis when purchasing hay.  *There are a lot of essential nutrients for cattle, but one nutrient is...

*Texas wheat planting is nearing the half-way mark.   *USDA has made changes to the Farm Service Agency’s loan programs.   *American farmers and ranchers are now officially without a Farm Bill. *This may turn out to be another disappointing year for cotton in the Texas High Plains.  *EPA announced additional changes are coming for chlorpyrifos labels.   *The State Fair of Texas is underway.   *The Environmental Protection Agency has been murky at best in outlining how farmers, builders and...