*The Beef Checkoff is investing $40 million to help promote beef. *Even with grain prices being low, it looks like wheat acreage will hold steady on the Texas High Plains this year. *The EPA has released its rodenticide strategy. *The state’s largest farm and ranch organization is preparing for its annual convention. *A study reveals magnesium oxid…

*BASF has improved one of its tools to help farmers fight weeds. *Wheat prices continue to struggle, which is making things tough for farmers looking to make a grain crop. *A new piece of legislation designed to help ensure the safety of American agriculture has passed the Senate. *Pumpkin pie isn’t the only way to enjoy the orange fruit. *Benefici…

*Cattle producers in some parts of Texas have had to start feeding hay earlier than normal. *A rainy November has helped been a game-changer for the winter wheat crop in the Texas High Plains. *USDA temporarily restricting importation of animal commodities from Mexico due to New World screwworm discovery. *There's potential for lamb exports to cont…

*Some areas of Texas could see some light snow this week. And what happened to La Niña? *U.S. pork exports are up in both value and volume this year. *A Texan has been nominated to serve as the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. *Winter is fast approaching. There are a few things cattle raisers should be doing now to prepare.…

*USDA seems to be out of touch with reality when it comes to farm income. *Recent rains have improved drought conditions in some parts of Texas. *The EPA is facing pressure to deny applications for the re-registration of dicamba. *What’s the status of soil health in the Texas High Plains? *Ag experts say we can expect to see some regulatory changes…

*The Texas winter wheat crop is improving. *An important deadline is coming up for Texas farmers and ranchers. *The Texas Wheat Symposium is two weeks away. *Texas farmers are looking for alternative ways to make money due to weak crop prices. *What does a second Trump presidency mean for the Packers and Stockyards Act? *The cost of a Thanksgiving …

*Cotton harvest is ahead of schedule this year. *More farmers are switching to lower cost generic products. *NCBA doesn’t expect much to happen in the lame-duck session of Congress. *Silage continues to offer economic advantages for Texas High Plains farmers. *Ag groups are pushing for economic assistance for farmers. *The beef checkoff was the sub…

*The fall of the Texas sugar industry is felt across the nation. *Time is running out for Texas farmers and ranchers to file documents to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act. *Texas cattle feeders are riding through some rough market turbulence. *Another extension of the 2018 Farm Bill may be in the works. *A long time Texas farm broadcaster…

*2024 has been a good year for Texas feedlots. *The South Texas Agriculture Emergency Assistance Act would help Rio Grande Valley farmers. *The cattle markets have been on a rocky ride lately. *Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow released her framework for the new Farm Bill. *The fertilizer industry is in a more stable environment compared to…

*A group of Texas farmers and ranchers called on Washington lawmakers last week. *Texas A&M AgriLife is offering special online events for producers in the Texas High Plains. *President-elect Trump has made his choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. *Manufacturers got a look at the peanut industry in West Texas. *Cotton harvest is wind…

*The new agreement between the U.S. and Mexico should make it easier for Mexico to pay its water debt to the Rio Grande Valley. *The demand for silage sorghum in increasing in the Texas High Plains. *Washington lawmakers have selected a new leader in the Senate. *There are some important contacts to make after you purchase rural property. *From nat…

*Straightening out stocker cattle is a challenge this year. *The Texas Wildlife Association is holding a free webinar on building ponds. *Is there any interest in growing strawberries in Texas? *Recent November rains on the South Plains of West Texas put a temporary hold on the cotton harvest. *The U.S. and Mexico have reached an agreement to help …

*The 2025 Texas legislative session is right around the corner. *Texas pork production rose last month. *President-elect Trump is wasting no time making pics for his upcoming administration. *There may be a future for strawberry production in the Texas High Plains. *The state’s largest farm organization is urging Congress to work on a new Farm Bill…

*The Texas cotton harvest is hampered by the rain. *Honey production in Texas is expected to be higher this year. *The American Farm Bureau Federation honored retired army colonel Joe Richer as the first recipient of the Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence. *Fighting weeds is an ongoing battle for Texas farmers. *Rumors are circulating about who may…

*Cow herd rebuilding may finally be underway. *A pest that threatens corn yields and grain quality has re-emerged in Texas. The FARM Act has a hefty price tag. *Texas High Plains farmers are having some worries about weeds. *Congress is back in session this week. *The Texas Beef Council was represented at the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s fall meet…

*The fall run of calves and yearlings is slowing down. *Lower crop prices have let U.S. farmers to take out loans at a rate and scale not seen in years. *The Senate agriculture committee will have a new chairman when the new Congress is seated in January. *A big ranch rodeo is taking place in Amarillo. *The Secretary of Agriculture is urging Congre…

*Farm groups are focusing on the lame-duck congress to take action on the Farm Bill. *The U.S. Meat Export Federation is meeting in Tucson, Arizona. *Brazos County voters approved two propositions that will require livestock to be fenced. *Temperatures have taken a drop in the Texas High Plains. *There will be four new faces representing Texas in t…

*Much of the Texas winter wheat crop received some badly needed rainfall. *Commercial red meat production in Texas fell last month *It’s always good to get a rain in Texas, but it can have both positive and negative effects. *The election is over, and Congress is about to return to Washington D.C. *Cotton harvest continues on the Texas Southern Pla…

*A proposed USDA rule may eliminate competition in cattle marketing. *West Texas A&M University is looking for better ways to grow strawberries. *USDA will test milk in states where dairy cattle tested positive for the H5N1 virus. *It was hard to grow grass in the Texas High Plains this year due to a lack of rain. *The Farm Service Agency is issuin…

*The final leg of the Texas sorghum harvest will be both good and bad. *Avian influenza has now passed to a pig. *The dispute over Mexico’s ban on biotech corn is expected to be settled by the end of the year. *Texas High Plains farmers may go with more sorghum next year. *If Congress doesn’t take action on the Farm Bill by the end of the year, we …

*Cattle carcass weights continue to grow. *Texas commercial lamb and sheep slaughter increased last month. *Cattle thieves are busy this fall. *Water conservation is a major issue for agriculture in the Texas High Plains. *If Congress is unable to complete a Farm Bill in the lame duck session, they will have to start all over in the next Congress. …

*Beef-on-dairy calves are having a positive effect on the beef industry. *Time is running out for sorghum growers to enter the National Sorghum Yield contest. *Texas feedlot inventories have declined slightly. *Getting into the cattle business is a tough task. *There is very little time to get a Farm Bill completed this year. *Burn bans are in effe…

*Texas corn and sorghum yields were great in some places and not so great in others. *There is less rough rice and more milled rice in storage in Texas. *A Texan is the new president of the American Hereford Association. *Cattle prices remain strong, but how long with they last? *Almost half of Texas congressional representatives have thrown their …

*Feedlot inventories remain steady. *This is not turning out to be a good year to grow corn. *Congressman Trent Kelly of Mississippi has introduced the Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation act. *What’s the status of cow herd rebuilding? *Several agricultural groups are expressing concerns over the federal government’s new dietary guidelines. *N…

*USDA released another proposed rule dealing with cattle marketing. *Drought continues to spread across Texas. *The American Lamb Board has grant money available for sheep producers. *Halloween decorations could spell trouble for Texas corn farmers. *Farm debt could continue to grow without a new Farm Bill. *Winter wheat planting continues in Texas…

*Fall grain harvest is wrapping up in the northern Texas Panhandle. *Texas milk production is increasing. *Farmers from around the country were touring West Texas agriculture last week. *The WRCA World Championship Ranch Radio is coming up next month in Amarillo. *The American Farm Bureau has polled the presidential candidates on where they stand o…

*Corn basis is high for Texas cattle feeders. *Texas peanut production is growing. *The Texas Animal Health Commission is looking for areas of the state that have a veterinary shortage. *A very big annual ag event is about to take place in Amarillo. *Nearly a dozen ag organizations are weighing in on the EPAs proposed rodenticide strategy. *The mea…

*The Texas cotton harvest is nearing the half-way point. *The Texas quail season is here. *A train derailment on the southern border is holding up agricultural shipments to Mexico. *Feedyards in the Texas High Plains are producing heavier cattle. *The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is expressing concerns with tax provisions that expire next …

*There is some good cotton to be found on the Texas High Plains. *Deer leases should pay off this year with a good season. *A West Texas cotton gin is celebrating 100 years in business. *Fed cattle prices took a dip in the summer, but they are coming back strong this fall. *A lawmaker from Texas is making sure that farmers and ranchers in the Rio G…

*Cheaper corn is causing cattle to stay in feedlots longer. *Drought continues to expand across Texas. *Corn harvest is moving quickly across the U.S. *Silage production is expanding in the Texas High Plains. *An important deadline is approaching for Texas farmers and ranchers. *Farmers markets are thriving in Texas. *East Texas is dry as fall hunt…

*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 crisscro…

*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 agricult…

*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 …

*The Texas Cattle Feeders Association held its annual meeting in San Antonio over the weekend. *The sorghum in the Texas High Plains is headed towards the finish line. *USDA recently announced a plan to help improve seed research and development. *Cotton warehouses face both challenges and opportunities in West Texas. *Nutrition is key to top perfo…

*Cotton ginning is getting underway in the Texas Panhandle. *An anaplasmosis vaccine is in the works. *The USDA Crop Production and Supply and Demand Report was somewhat bearish for the corn market. *Helping farmers conserve water is a major priority on the Texas High Plains. *USDA is proposing another rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act. *Ad…

*Texas Panhandle ranchers continue to rebuild fences destroyed by the spring wildfires. *There is more corn and grain sorghum in storage in Texas this year. *East Texas cattle producers are feeding hay early due to drought. *Texas High Plains corn farmers had an unexpected visitor in their fields this year. *The American Farm Bureau Federation is u…

*The Texas southern plains had the best crop in a decade, but that’s not the case now. ' *The grand champions were auctioned off at the State Fair of Texas last weekend. *McDonalds is suing the nation’s largest meat packers. *Depressed prices are making things tough for Texas High Plains corn growers. *EPA’s herbicide and insecticide strategies cou…

*Texas cotton harvest is one-third complete. *Farmers do not have a good outlook for the future. *Halloween is bringing an unexpected scare to the Texas corn industry. *The success of the Texas corn crop this year comes down to where you are. *EPA continues to roll out pesticide strategies. *Texas pecan production is down this year. *Biological the…

*The West Texas cotton crop has made a turn for the worse. *Extreme and exceptional drought continues to spread in Texas. *The ending of the port workers strike is good news for agriculture. *Halloween is bringing an unhappy trick for the Texas corn industry. *A Texas congressman and the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee are asking the GA…

*There was a big field day last week in the world’s largest cotton patch. *The average age of farmers and ranchers in Texas has increased slightly. *The Farm Bill continues to be in limbo. *West Texas A&M will honor Paul Engler later this week. *The Farm Bill has expired, so what is the likelihood we will see another extension or a new bill by the …

*Farmers are already feeling the impact of an expired Farm Bill. *Texas farmers have more wheat in storage this year. *A court appointed receivership has entered into a purchase agreement to buy Ft. Worth based Agridime after the owners were discovered running a ponzi scheme. *West Texas A&M is growing its agricultural research programs. *With no F…

*Texas cotton conditions continue to decline. *Texas farmers grew more wheat this past season. *Farms and ranches are devastated in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. *It’s time for Texas High Plains cotton farmers to make decisions about harvesting their crop. *The Farm Bill has expired. *What effect will the port strike have on agricultur…

*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. *…

*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, …

*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 Ord…

*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 s…

*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…

*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 f…

*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 …

*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…