Texas Ag Today - April 9, 2025

*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 recent Senate committee hearing. 

*Texas Farm Bureau is hosting another Summer Ag Institute for teachers.  

*Cold weather does not cause laminitis in horses.