Texas Ag Today - March 24, 2023

*There's a lot of optimism in the cattle market this year.  

*The West Texas drought is causing a lot of uncertainty for spring planting.  

*Efforts to protect Texas farmers and ranchers from urban encroachment are making their way through the Texas legislature.  

*Pest control will always be a big issue for Texas High Plains farmers every summer.  

*The American Farm Bureau Federation signed another agreement with an agricultural manufacturer on right to repair.  

*Horses are susceptible to the Covid 19 virus, but most of them do not get sick. 

*The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has confirmed eight new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in four Texas counties.