Texas Ag Today - July 4, 2024

07/04/24 • 22 min

*The battle against the boll weevil continues on the Mexican border.

*The winter wheat season is wrapping up on the Texas High Plains.

*Financial assistance is available for dairy farmers impacted by avian influenza.

*Williamson County just north of Austin is a high growth area of the state.

*This is the time of year to watch for pinkeye in cattle.

*The battle against the boll weevil continues on the Mexican border.

*The winter wheat season is wrapping up on the Texas High Plains.

*Financial assistance is available for dairy farmers impacted by avian influenza.

*Williamson County just north of Austin is a high growth area of the state.

*This is the time of year to watch for pinkeye in cattle.

*The Texas wheat harvest is winding down.

*Officials from the United States and Chile have signed letters of agreement to protect market access for U.S. meat and cheese products.

*The condition of the Texas corn crop remains the same as last week.

*Grazing conditions have improved in the Texas High Plains.

*The Texas congressional delegation continues working to get Mexico to deliver vital water to the Rio Grande Valley.

*Drought continues for farmers and ranchers in far West Texas.

*After an extremely wet spring, farmers in Central Texas are looking forward to summer weather.

*It’s important to make sure your horse is vaccinated for mosquito borne diseases.

*Farmers and ranchers in South Texas and the Coastal Bend worked non-stop over the weekend to prepare for Hurricane Beryl.

*Texas farmers have more wheat and corn in storage this year.

*The Texas FFA convention kicks off this week in Houston.

*The recent droughts have made things tough on Texas High Plains farmers and ranchers.

*There was a recent hearing on the Mexican ban on GMO corn.

*Texas citrus growers can now sell grapefruit to South Korea.

*Cloud based digital agriculture is helping farmers to make climate smart decisions.

*A recent Supreme Court decision gave U.S. agriculture a big win.

*Blue-green algae can be found in farm ponds this time of year.

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