*We set record highs in the cattle market last week. *U.S. lawmakers from Texas have reintroduced a bill to help ranchers recover from natural disasters like the panhandle wildfires. *The results of the Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour are in. *A dream has become reality for the Texas Tech Vet School. *A Texan went to Washington D.C. to discuss the importance of Farm Bill conservation programs. *Cotton growers will be evaluating new varieties for 2026. *Central Texas has had great rainfall recently. *...
May 19, 2025•24 min•Ep. 1229
*The condition of the Texas winter wheat crop is improving. *A new bill to help fight screwworms has been introduced in Congress. *There is a very high likelihood of screwworms reentering Texas in the coming months. *Texas state legislators are addressing foreign ownership of agricultural land. *The House Agriculture Committee has passed its part of the budget reconciliation package. *Insects are a big issue that farmers have to deal with all the time. *It looks like summer is coming early for e...
May 16, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1228
*Texas ranchers should prepare for screw worms. *The comment period for a proposal to list the Monarch butterfly as threatened is closing soon. *Corn planting is ahead of schedule. *Texas High Plains cotton farmers may need some additional strategies to deal with wire worms. *Managing 13 million acres of state land is challenging. *U.S. lawmakers from Texas have introduced legislation to combat screw worms. *Weather conditions have improved in the Coastal Bend. *Copper toxicity can be a concern ...
May 15, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1227
*New World Screwworms are on their way to Texas. *The U.S. and China have both agreed to temporarily lower tariffs. *The Texas Senate Agriculture Committee has approved a bill that would ban lab grown meat. *Wire worms are a big concern for Texas High Plains cotton growers. *We now know more about planned cuts to Farm Bill programs through the budget reconciliation process. *The cotton industry is watching the Farm Bill process closely. *The southern pasture forage crop improvement conference wa...
May 14, 2025•24 min•Ep. 1226
*Texas corn planting is ahead of schedule. *The application process for the disaster assistance portion of USDA’s Emergency Commodity Assistance Program is coming soon. *There will be no closures of local Farm Service Agency offices. *The Texas Southern Plains has received a lot of rain recently. *USDA has shut down imports of Mexican livestock due to screw worm concerns. *Should the U.S. be working with competitors to improve cotton demand? *Turfgrass is an important part of landscapes in Texas...
May 13, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1225
*The southern border is once again closed to Mexican livestock imports. *Higher conception rates can make more money for cattle producers. *Agricultural groups are weighing in on a new trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K. *The outlook for the U.S. cotton industry is challenging. *Spring rains are a welcome sight on the Texas Rolling Plains. *Equine herpes viruses are common pathogens.
May 12, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1224
*Tight cattle supplies have given feedlots a lot of leverage over packers. *Legislation relating to the right-to-farm and ranch heads to the governor. *President Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement with the United Kingdom Thursday. *New harvesting equipment could make sorghum silage more useful to dairies. *The sheep and goat industries in the United States are close to eradicating scrapie, but now must face the threat of New World Screwworms....
May 09, 2025•25 min•Ep. 1223
*Retaining heifers to rebuild a cow herd is a hard thing to do. *National Sorghum Producers is accepting applications for the 2025 National Sorghum Yield contest. *Fifty-six cotton growers qualified for the BASF FiberMax One Ton Club. *A new technology is coming out that could reduce prussic acid poisoning in sorghum. *The rewrite of the Waters of the U.S. rule is moving forward. *Exceptional and extreme drought continues in Far West and South Texas. *Central Texas has had some drought busting r...
May 08, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1222
*Cotton planting is falling behind in the northern Texas Panhandle. *The economic assistance package passed by Congress in December is getting into the hands of farmers. *The condition of the Texas wheat crop is holding steady. *Recent rains on the Texas High Plains are good for sorghum producers. *The budget reconciliation process could impact the Farm Bill. *Bayer Crop Science has a new leader. *Spring planting has wrapped up in South Texas. *Biphosphates are drugs used in horses to treat bone...
May 07, 2025•24 min•Ep. 1221
*Spring rain is falling in Texas, but most of the state is still struggling with drought. *Recent rain is improving the overall drought picture in Texas. *More than 15,000 USDA employees have voluntarily left the agency. *Two Trump administration cabinet members visited a farm in Central Texas last week. *Texas senators gave farmers an update on the status of the 1944 water treaty with Mexico. *Today’s high cattle prices don’t necessarily translate in a windfall of profits. *Weather in Deep Sout...
May 06, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1220
*Wheat disease pressure was light this year. *Texas Farm Bureau is providing financial support to high school ag mechanics programs. *President Trump’s nominee for USDA Undersecretary for Trade is defending the use of tariffs. *EPA administrator Lee Zeldin says he plans to address a backlog of pesticide registrations. *Texas Panhandle ranchers are enjoying the record high cattle market. *April was a month of active storms in the northern half of Texas. *Spring rains are setting up East Texas ran...
May 05, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1219
*Mexico has committed to help the U.S. fight New World screw worms. *USDA has issued a disaster declaration for Texas farmers along the Red River. *Duties will be placed on imported 2,4-D. *Over three hundred Texas farmers and ranchers were in our nation’s capital last week. *Water legislation is moving through the state legislature. *Hundreds of people showed up for the Hemphill County Beef conference last week. *Coastal Bend farmers and ranchers are hoping the month of May will bring some much...
May 02, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1218
*Texas farmers and ranchers are in Washington D.C. this week. *Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin met with Texas farmers. *Two U.S. cabinet secretaries visited a Central Texas farm. *A good vaccination program is vital for a cattle operation. *The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act may get renewed soon. *Texas Congressman August Pfluger is asking the Department of the Interior to remove the dunes sagebrush lizard and the lesser prairie chicken from the threatened and endangered species ...
May 01, 2025•24 min•Ep. 1217
*Mexico is delivering more water to the Rio Grande Valley. *The U.S. needs to build a sterile fly production facility to fight New World screwworms. *Texas Panhandle farmers are already facing a big battle with weeds. *What do consumers think about cotton? *House Democrats are expressing concerns over USDA layoffs. *The TCU Ranch Management program has a long reputation of educating livestock producers. *Be on the lookout for strangles this spring....
Apr 30, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1216
*Mexico is not cooperating in the fight against screw worms. *Bayer may stop producing Roundup. *Spring planting is underway in the Texas Panhandle. *A new bill is under consideration in Congress to make it easier for ranchers to protect their livestock from black vultures. *Angus genetics make up a vast majority of the U.S. cow herd. *Chicken litter is a popular source of pasture fertilizer in Central and East Texas. *It’s very important to clean feeding equipment for dairy calves....
Apr 29, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1215
*Feeder cattle prices are at record highs. *The trade war with China is affecting U.S. pork sales. *Five wheat farmers were reelected to the Texas Wheat Producers Board. *Texas Panhandle wheat farmers have been getting some rain to finish off the crop. *The Trump Administration will attempt to address unfairness affecting U.S. rice exports. *Recent tornadoes touched down in North Central Texas. *Spring is one of the best times to fertilize outdoor plants. *Proper sanitation of dairy calf feeding...
Apr 28, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1214
*Texas has some good wheat and some bad wheat. *Texas milk production topped 1.5 billion pounds last month. *Cow herd rebuilding will be a very slow process. *One half of the Texas legislature has passed a financial assistance bill for farmers and ranchers. *Artificial intelligence may have something to offer the beef industry. *Cuts to food stamps in the budget process could impact the progress of the Farm Bill. *There are a lot of interesting things to see in Texas. *Different fat sources are ...
Apr 25, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1213
*Cotton planting is underway across the cotton belt. *The latest seasonal drought outlook has both good and bad news for Texas. *Mexico has committed to deliver water to the Rio Grande Valley. *Southwest Texas got some well needed rainfall. *The cattle markets could be in for a rocky ride in the months ahead. *Work is underway to once again to rewrite the controversial Waters of the U.S. rule. *Grain crops are going in the ground in the Texas Southern Plains. *A company is offering free Cushing’...
Apr 24, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1212
*A Texas Panhandle farmer is focusing less on cotton and more on cattle. *Drought continues to worsen across parts of Texas. *Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller hopes trade negotiations will get resolved quickly. *Texas High Plains ranchers are dealing with volatile markets. *The U.S. Trade Representatives office has released changes to its port service fees on ships. *The agricultural sector is seeing more influence from artificial intelligence. *The sun is shining and spring is in full ...
Apr 23, 2025•24 min•Ep. 1211
*The farm labor crisis is on President Trump’s radar. *Avian influenza is being detected in the Texas Panhandle. *Texas corn producers are preparing to deal with the corn leafhopper again this year. *Texas High Plains ranches are having a pretty good year so far. *OSHA will hold a virtual public hearing on its proposed heat injury rule. *The water infrastructure in our state will require a lot of money to meet the needs of a growing population. *The weather has turned warm and windy in deep Sout...
Apr 22, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1210
*The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture was in Texas twice last week. *Texas citrus production is expected to go down this year. *The latest Cattle on Feed report was released Friday. *Feedlot inventories are dropping in the Texas High Plains. *The Trump Administration is reportedly willing to work with farm workers who are in the country illegally. *Expanding our water supply is a challenge in our growing state. *The 2025 crop year is off to a rough start in the Texas Coastal Bend. *Acupuncture is b...
Apr 21, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1209
*Texas animal health officials are working to keep the New World screw worm out of the state. *U.S. Agriculture Secretary was back in Texas for the second time in a week. *USDA is raising its fed steer price forecast. *State legislators are concerned about the high speed rail project. *The expected drop in cotton acreage this year could create opportunities. *Mexico is trying to reach a new tomato agreement with the U.S. *Central Texas needs a rain. *BRD continues to be a big problem for the cat...
Apr 18, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1208
*The cattle markets are nervous about the Trump tariff wars. *USDA is allocating money for animal health research in Texas. *Corn and sorghum planting is ahead of schedule, but cotton planting is lagging behind. *The winter wheat crop in Moore County is the best it has been in years. *President Trump is calling on Congress to stop the annual time changes. *2025 is another good year for the cattle producers, but drought is still a problem. *April showers can bring May flowers, but they can also b...
Apr 17, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1207
*The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association met last weekend in Fort Worth. *Mexico is delivering some of the water it owes to the Rio Grande Valley. *Texas cattle feeders are seeing good times right now, but there could be troubles ahead. *The U.S. is preparing to levy new duties on tomatoes from Mexico, while China has raised it tariffs on U.S. goods. *The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was a record-breaking success this year, thanks to some great partnerships. *Nursery production...
Apr 16, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1206
*The American Lamb Board’s “Lamb Jam” is coming to Texas. *Strawberry harvest is underway in Texas. *Spring planting is moving forward across the state. *The fight over the right to farm continues in the Texas legislature. *A pest concern is altering the planting timeline for some Texas High Plains farmers. *The tariff situation seems to change every day. *A Central Texas small grains field day is coming up soon. *The in-person physical exam is the most important procedure in veterinary medicine...
Apr 15, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1202
*New World screw worms are a real threat to Texas livestock producers. *U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration will protect U.S. farmers and ranchers when negotiating tariffs. *The economic situation for Texas High Plains feedlots is pretty good right now. *Mexico is sending water to South Texas. *The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo raised a record amount for youth education. *The outlook is bright for the Texas FFA. *There are some options for treating small...
Apr 15, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1205
*Fed cattle weights are bigger than ever. *A Texas farm and a cattle company are both being recognized for their efforts to preserve and protect the environment. *The American Farm Bureau Federation weighs in on the tariff situation. *President Trump is taking on the issue of Mexico not delivering water to the Rio Grande Valley. *This was a record breaking year for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. *Cattle ear tags can be an important source of information. *Two new grain sorghum varieties a...
Apr 14, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1204
*The agricultural markets are reacting to the tariff situation. *Cattle herd rebuilding will happen slower than expected. *Texas legislators are considering changes in agricultural economic assistance programs. *One Texas High Plains farmer is growing a crop with two purposes in mind. *U.S. lawmakers are expressing both support and concerns over tariffs. *It was a challenging winter for farmers in the Texas Rolling Plains, but an April rain makes things feel a lot better… *Changing cattle diets ...
Apr 11, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1203
*The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association supports the Trump tariffs. *There are fewer hogs and pigs in the U.S. right now, but the numbers continue to grow in Texas. *A federal judge has struck down a rule that would have listed the Lesser Prairie Chicken under the Endangered Species Act. *The Texas High Plains has received some very beneficial moisture. *The Concho Valley needs rain for cotton planting. *The U.S. Trade Representative discussed tariffs and the president’s trade agenda at a rec...
Apr 09, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1201
*The Secretary of Agriculture says farmers will not be forgotten. *There is good news and bad news for Texas crawfish lovers. *Bayer is taking the fight over Roundup to the Supreme Court. *The Texas Animal Health Commission is urging ranchers to be vigilant when watching their herds. *April has been good to the Texas High Plains. *Lawmakers are working to bring whole milk back to U.S. schools. *Farmers in the Texas Southern Plains need more rain to save the wheat crop. *Is winter laminitis in ho...
Apr 08, 2025•23 min•Ep. 1200
