Texas Ag Today - October 17, 2024

10/17/24 • 22 min

*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 South Texas for over a hundred years.

*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 South Texas for over a hundred years.

*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.

*Parts of East Texas are abnormally dry.

*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 and ranches were recognized for being in operation for over a hundred years.

*Low heels and long toes is a common problem in horses.

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