Texas Agriculture Today

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Jun 2026

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Texas Ag Today is a daily look at the latest news in Texas agriculture, hosted by veteran farm broadcaster Carey Martin along with the largest and most experienced farm news team in the Lone Star State. We cover agriculture in every corner of Texas, from the piney woods of East Texas to the rocky ranges of the Trans-Pecos and from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley.

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June 16, 2026Episode 151023 min

Texas Ag Today - June 16, 2026

*More sterile flies are coming to fight the screwworm. *The nation’s first bale of cotton has been harvested. *The outlook for fall feeder cattle prices may be positive. *How are screwworms affecting Texas High Plains feedlots?*New cuts of beef and better value have reshaped the meat case. *New legislation would add penalties for Mexico failing to comply with the 1944 water treaty. *Recent rains have fallen on the Southern Plains of Texas. *The old methods of treating parasites in horses do not work anymore.

June 15, 2026Episode 150923 min

Texas Ag Today - June 15, 2026

*U.S. wheat production continues to decline. *Texas rice farmers are encouraged to scout their fields for the rice delphacid. *Wheat harvest is 35% complete.*There is a growing interest in animal fats. *U.S. pork exports were strong in April. *U.S. lawmakers discussed the benefits of the U.S. Mexico Canada trade agreement. *Screwworm cases are rising in South Texas. *There is a lot of dewormer resistance in equine parasites.

June 12, 2026Episode 150822 min

Texas Ag Today - June 12, 2026

*The Secretary of Agriculture visited the site of the first screwworm case.*Construction continues on sterile screwworm fly facilities. *Pasture mealybugs are spreading fast across Central and Southern Texas.*Herbicides are an important tool in fighting weeds. *Rio Grande Valley farmers are in their annual fight against crop pests. *Gastric ulcers are very common in performance horses.

June 11, 2026Episode 150723 min

Texas Ag Today - June 11, 2026

*U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was back in Texas this week to work on the screwworm situation. *Reporting screwworms is very important. *Wheat growers need to book their seed now. *President Trump has named Amarillo native John Rich as Special Envoy for American Landowners.*Texas High Plains farmers are looking at a difficult economic situation this year. *Preventing wildfires is a year-round effort. *Cattle producers are optimistic but cautious in East Texas. *Heat stress can affect mineral needs in beef cattle.

June 10, 2026Episode 150622 min

Texas Ag Today - June 10, 2026

*Texas is taking a whole-of-government approach to fighting the screwworm. *Drought conditions are improving across Texas. *Corn planting is almost finished in Texas. *The Texas Panhandle has received some rain recently. *Sorghum midges are active in the Rio Grande Valley. *Work continues on the Farm Bill. *Rain has had a big effect on Texas Coastal Bend agriculture. *The first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected on a Texas dairy.

June 9, 2026Episode 150523 min

Texas Ag Today - June 9, 2026

*Texas High Plains ranchers are preparing for the possible arrival of the screwworm. *Texas wildlife will be affected by the New World screwworm. *Cotton planting is running a bit behind schedule in the Texas Southern Plains area. *The Federal Trade Commission is looking into high fertilizer prices. *Pasture mealybugs are spreading across Texas. *Parasite resistance is a very big problem in the sheep and goat industry.

June 8, 2026Episode 150423 min

Texas Ag Today - June 8, 2026

New World Screwworm cases are spreading. A Texan has been appointed to help drive innovation in the search for technologies to combat New World Screwworms. Canada has banned cattle imports from Texas. Governor Greg Abbot is committing state resources to combat the screwworm.A major meat science event is coming to the Amarillo and Canyon area. Specialty crop producers can now sign up for financial assistance. Farming activity is running at full speed in the Texas Rolling Plains. Now is a great time to evaluate replacement ewe lambs and doeling goats.

June 5, 2026Episode 150324 min

Texas Ag Today - June 5, 2026

*Farm groups are reacting to the detection of New World Screwworm in Texas. *USDA has deployed a strike team to Texas to deal with the screwworm.*Hurricane season is here. *The opportunity to increase base acres is an opportunity for cotton farmers in the Texas High Plains. *The Central Texas wheat harvest is wrapping up.*Choosing a supplement for your horse can be complicated.

June 4, 2026Episode 150222 min

Texas Ag Today - June 4, 2025

*Screwworms are in Texas. Now what? *Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been found in a Texas dairy. *The Texas wheat harvest is now 23% complete. *The winter wheat season in the Texas High Plains will be remembered as a crop devastated by drought. *El Nino will affect this year’s hurricane season. *The EPA is working on the problems with Diesel Exhaust Fluid. *Summer is creeping into Central Texas. *Calves are worth a lot of money today, so calf survival rate is more important than ever.

June 4, 2026Episode 150123 min

Texas Ag Today - June 3, 2026

*Screwworms are now in Texas. *One crop in the Texas High Plains is off to a good start. *Hurricane season is here. *USDA has a plan to revitalize the cotton farm economy. *East Texas has had a good spring so far, but there are some spots that are suffering from a lack of rain. *Alternative therapies are used in treating performance horses.

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