*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...

*Some West Texas farmers and ranchers had a wet September.    *Texas pumpkin growers have a better crop this year.   *The nation’s first bale of cotton brought over $25,000 for scholarships. *The Texas High Plains is reaching the final stretch for this year’s cotton crop.   *The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture weighs in on the Farm Bill.   *Fall is now here, and the temperatures are finally cooling off.   *Trees are important for shade and energy efficiency, but they can be a hassle. *Stocker...

*Congress continues to kick agriculture down the road.   *Drought conditions have improved slightly in Texas over the past week.   *Milk demand is strong and prices are high.   *USDA is requiring new electronic ID tags for certain cattle and bison.   *Lawmakers are urging their leaders to make passing a Farm Bill a priority.   *The Federal Milk Marketing Order reform process is continuing. *Researchers are working to develop an anaplasmosis vaccine for cattle.  

*Hurricane Helena had the potential to cause major damage to agriculture in the southeast.   *Columbia is lifting its ban on U.S. beef imports.   *The United States is no longer the leading supplier of cotton for the world.   *There are new electronic ID requirements for interstate movement of cattle.   *Congress has passed a stop-gap spending bill.   *New sprayer technology is providing big savings to farmers.  *There’s a manufacturing operation in a small town in Texas that is making an...

*Cow and bull prices are dropping this fall.   *The state of Texas is suing the federal government over an endangered species listing.   *Mexico will import less corn over the next year.  *When the times comes for herd expansion, it will be important for cattle producers to keep a close watch on the economics of expansion. *USDA recently announced a new network to help financially distressed farmers and ranchers.   *The weather is changing as we move into fall.   *The outlook is bright for...

*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...

*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.  

*Farmers in the Rio Grande Valley had a tough summer.   *Texas corn farmers may produce less corn this year.   *The Environmental Working Group is suing Tyson Foods. *Last week’s interest rate cut will lower borrowing costs for farmers and ranchers.   *The Farm Bill extension expires in a week, and lawmakers are urging Congress to get something done.   *We are entering a new grazing season in Texas.   *September has been a dry month in the Texas Coastal Bend.   *Controlling intestinal...

*Both planting and harvest are underway in South Texas.   *Registration is open for the Texas New Fruit Growers Conference.    *A Missouri judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing large crop seed and input companies of price fixing.   *It’s been dry lately in the Texas High Plains, but the weekend brought rain to many areas.  *The Senate Ag Committee ranking member is calling on Congress to provide emergency assistance to farmers.   *Farming is a dangerous occupation.  *For more than 40 years, the...

*Harvesting hurricane damaged corn is a challenge.   *The one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill ends on September 30th.   *The condition of the Texas cotton crop is improving slightly. *Fed cattle prices may be headed for a rebound.   *A lawsuit and a lack of information from the Farm Service Agency has slowed the review of the controversial 2022 Emergency Relief Program payments. *This is National Farm Safety and Health Week.   *Vaccinating cattle is not always easy, but it is necessary. 

*Corn harvest is underway in the northern Texas Panhandle.   *Texas rice farmers have a smaller crop this year.   *Hiland Dairy is expanding in East Texas. *There has been a drop in the prices Texas High Plains cattle feeders are getting for fed cattle.   *EPA is temporarily allowing the sale of a cancelled product.   *Farmers on the South Plains of Texas are getting closer to cotton harvest.   *Bermudagrass is a tough, long-lasting forage, but sometimes it thins and dies. *Canker is one of...

*There is still no progress on solving the Rio Grande Valley water crisis.    *We should have a better Texas cotton crop this year.   *The CME Group is lowering the daily limits on cattle futures contracts.   *Providing more water for Texas is going to require a lot of money.   *A bill dealing with the reporting of U.S. agricultural land sales to foreign adversaries has passed the House.   *Agricultural leaders are pushing for a lame-duck Farm Bill.   *Fall is the best time to plant trees in...

*CattleCon25 is coming to San Antonio in February.   *USDA released the latest WASDE report last week.   *UT-Arlington has harvested its first climate smart soybean crop. *The oil and gas industry could play a role in providing new water resources for Texas.   *The Department of Commerce is recommending tariffs on 2,4-D imports from China and India.   *The Tri-State fair and rodeo is underway in Amarillo.   *As fall approaches, there seems to be more questions than answers on fall crops....

*Cotton harvest continues in South Texas.   *We are still transitioning into a La Nina weather pattern.   *The Delta cotton crop was susceptible to damage from Hurricane Francine.   *Providing enough water for a growing Texas will be a major focus of the next session of the Texas legislature.   *The democrat and republican leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees all agree on one thing.   *The West Texas Agricultural Chemicals Institute’s annual meeting was in Lubbock last...

*A Texas senator says we could be getting close to a trade war with Mexico.   *USDA is investing in two specialty crop projects in Texas.   *The Texas cotton crop's condition is getting worse.  *Diversity can help farmers and ranchers deal with the ups and downs of agriculture.   *The embattled Waters of the U.S. definition continues to cause confusion.   *Rural land in Texas continues to bring strong prices.   *Central Texas is having a normal transition to fall.   *Equine veterinarians...

*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...

*Texas A&M researchers continue to learn more about avian influenza in dairy cattle.   *The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is accepting comments on the proposed heat illness standard.   *U.S. beef exports were higher in July.  *Pasture management is making a difference on some Texas High Plains ranches.   *Congress is back in Washington D.C. and farm groups are pushing for action on a Farm Bill.   *The West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abeline is attracting competitors and...

*Wheat planting is getting near for forage wheat.   *Texas citrus growers are forecast to produce more oranges this year.   *A vaccine manufacture is testing a vaccine for avian influenza in dairy cattle. *The weather is making things tough for Texas High Plains ranchers.   *USDA has released a new net farm income forecast.  *Much needed rain fell recently on the South Plains of Texas.   *A group of Texas farmers and ranchers toured agriculture in Japan last week.   *A new treatment has been...

*A Texas senator is pushing to get the Farm Bill done.    *What does it cost to rent pasture and cropland in Texas?   *The American Lamb Board is looking for sheep producers to implement climate smart practices.   *As summer winds down, the farmers market season is drawing to a close.   *USDA has approved a new drought-tolerant wheat trait.   *The Texas Concho Valley got some heavy rainfall last week.  *Congress is back in Washington with a lot to do before the November election.   *We are...

*The number of beef-on-dairy calves is increasing in feedlots.   *USDA announced $300,000 in funding is now available to support the U.S. sheep industry.   *Farming without irrigation is becoming more likely on the Texas High Plains.   *An extension of the 2018 Farm Bill seems to be the most likely move Congress will make this year.  *The Texas fair and rodeo season is getting underway.   *It’s time to plant deer plots in East Texas.   *Dairy show cows are now required to test negative for...

*Texas farmers and ranchers made the most of the congressional August recess.    *Texas grapefruit production is forecast to grow this season.   *U.S. corn and soybean exports took a big jump last week. *Groundwater capacity is declining on the Texas High Plains.   *Texas farmers and ranchers are stressing the need for a new Farm Bill.   *The U.S. is working to increase red meat trade with Columbia.   *USDA has released its latest ag trade forecast, and the trade deficit keeps growing....

*The summer drought took a toll on the cotton crop.   *Three Texas based agricultural organizations have been selected to participate in a trade mission to Southeast Asia.   *Texas feedlot inventories are higher than a year ago. *The Ogalalla aquifer is providing less and less water for Texas High Plains farmers.   *Congress is running out of time to pass a new Farm Bill or an extension.   *We are at the peak of tropical season.   *Beef prices are falling after hitting record highs in July....

*Grain prices have softened over the past several weeks.   *Texas citrus growers are expected to grow more grapefruit and oranges this year.   *The Livestock Mandatory Reporting Live Cattle Data Dashboard is now available.   *What can Texas High Plains farmers and ranchers expect from the La Nina that’s coming our way?   *An expected record agricultural trade deficit has renewed the debate over free trade agreements. *August weather is behind us, and we are headed toward fall.   *It’s time to...

*Seed treatments are important when preparing to plant wheat.   *Farms in some parts of Texas will be filled with dove hunters over the next few days.   *University of Missouri researchers are developing the first-ever vaccine for anaplasmosis. *The recent slump in cattle prices shows the value of Livestock Risk Protection. *The U.S. ag trade deficit continues to grow.  *U.S. Senators heard from Rio Grande Valley farmers about the water dispute with Mexico.   *Rolling Plains farmers and...

*Texas cotton condition continues to decline.    *There is some exciting news for Texas wheat growers.   *The Texas corn harvest is well ahead of schedule this year.   *The month August has not been kind to crops on the Texas High Plains.   *EPA has announced the voluntary cancellation of a herbicide.  *Farmers, ranchers and agricultural organizations met with members of Congress about the water crisis in the Rio Grande Valley.   *It has been hot in Central Texas.   *Researchers are studying...