Texas Ag Today - April 4, 2024
Episode description
*A Texas ranch is on the cutting edge of gene editing.
*A group of Texas lawmakers has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of State asking for enforcement of the 1944 U.S.-Mexican water treaty.
*Texas corn planting has passed the halfway mark.
*Most are quick to point to Avian Influenza when it comes to the mysterious disease affecting Texas Panhandle dairy cattle, but there’s still more to be determined about the actual cause.
*Senate Democrats have introduced a bill to reform the H2A guest worker visa program.
*Texas hog and pig numbers are down, but the total U.S. herd is up slightly.
*This time of year offers some early opportunities for Texas gardeners.
*Joint injections are one of the most common treatments for arthritis in horses.