Texas Ag Today - July 5, 2024

07/05/24 • 22 min

*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.

*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.

*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.

*Hurricane Beryl is plowing through Texas agriculture.

*The Texas Animal Health Commission is now accepting applications for its Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program.

*McDonalds is giving up on meatless burgers.

*Cotton prices are very low right now.

*USDA is proposing changes to the federal milk marketing order.

*Texas pecan growers are preparing for their annual conference.

*Wheat harvest has wrapped up and cotton is planted in the Texas Rolling Plains.

*Intestinal parasites are the most significant health risk in meat goats.

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