Texas Ag Today - January 9, 2025

*Central Texas wheat producers are getting a break from the Hessian fly.  

*The nation’s first human death due to H5N1 Avian Influenza happened in Louisiana.  

*Five Texans are set to serve new terms on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board.  

*A Texas Panhandle power company is working on strategies to reduce the potential for downed power lines to ignite wildfires.  

*An endangered species in Texas could be downgraded to the threatened category.  

*Identifying customers is key for direct marketing ranch raised beef.  

*January means it’s time for county junior livestock shows.  

*Feeding senior horses is different from feeding younger horses.