*Several Texas farmers are affected by a grain company bankruptcy.
*Staying profitable remain a challenge for Texas High Plains feedlots.
*Beef exports are critical to keeping cattle prices profitable.
*Signup for three USDA disaster assistance programs is now underway.
*Ryegrass is a used by a lot of Texas cattle producers for winter grazing.
*Another foreign cattle disease could be headed our way.
*World wheat supplies are growing.
*The La Nina weather pattern is going to stick around in Texas for a while.
*The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo made a $150,000 donation to the State of Texas Agricultural Relief Fund.
*The fed cattle market is facing a lot of uncertainty.
*Mexico and Canada are preparing for the upcoming review of the U.S. Mexico Canada trade agreement.
*Mergers in the seed and fertilizer business may be contributing to higher prices.
*Cotton harvest is underway on the Texas Rolling Plains.
*Artificial intelligence is being used in veterinary medicine.
*Cotton harvest is rolling fast through the Texas southern plains and panhandle.
*After more than 200 years, the Farmers' Almanac is saying goodbye.
*A Texas FFA member earned National Honors at the recent National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.
*The U.S. Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is up for review next year, and that was a topic of discussion at the recent U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Fall Conference.
*How close is New World Screwworm to the southern US border?
*Research and development and tariffs are contributing to higher seed costs.
*A CEU program is coming up in Central Texas.
*Scour in baby calves is common.
*The outlook for cotton prices is grim.
*Signup will begin soon for Stage 2 of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program.
*USDA is providing funding for the Milk Loss Program and the On-Farm Stored Commodity Loss Program.
*We may be able to keep the New World screwworm south of the border.
*Protecting free trade agreements around the world is vital to U.S. red meat exports.
*Fertilizer prices have gone up.
*East Texas has dried out recently, but high cattle prices and deer season have everyone in a good mood.
*There are several drugs available to treat arthritis in horses.
*A record corn crop is coming in this year.
*Texas continues to dry out.
*The deadline to enroll acreage for the Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance Program is December 1st.
*There are some cold days ahead for Texas Panhandle ranchers.
*There is progress in the fight against the New World screwworm.
*A Farm Bureau member recently discussed higher fertilizer and seed costs with Congress.
*Fall fertilizer has been going into many fields across Texas.
*Non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs are commonly used to treat arthritis in horses.
*The deadline to apply for the Emergency Livestock Relief program has been extended.
*There’s news in the fight against the New World screwworm.
*Texas wheat growers did well in the National Wheat Yield Contest.
*The U.S. Meat Export Federation’s fall meeting was held in Indianapolis, Indiana last week.
*Plastic contamination is a continuing challenge for the Texas High Plains cotton industry.
*The government shutdown is over.
*The Rio Grande Valley continues to suffer from a lack of water deliveries from Mexico.
*It’s challenging to add productive heifers to your beef herd.
*The U.S. Meat Export Federation’s fall meeting is this week in Indianapolis.
*Agriculture Secretary was back in Texas this week.
*The Texas Department of Agriculture is alerting farmers and companies across Texas to verify their delivery and payment status with Hansen-Mueller.
*Ranchers in the Texas High Plains continue to prepare for the New World screwworm.
*Hurricane season is winding down.
*Congress recently heard from the woman nominated to the next chief ag trade negotiator.
*Dry weather and low prices have Coastal Bend farmers worried about next year’s crop.
*Texas livestock producers are hoping winter will slow the spread of the New World screwworm.
*Wheat planting continues across Texas.
*Young farmers and ranchers in Texas are being recognized for their hard work.
*Texas Congressman Jodey Arrington will not run for reelection next fall.
*Freezing temperatures have helped to terminate the cotton crop in the Texas Rolling Plains.
*High production costs are hitting Texas corn producers hard.
*Input costs were the topic of a Senate committee hearing in Washington.
*November is a transition month for Texas landscaping.
*Rehabilitation is a major part of healing tendon and ligament injuries in horses.
*President Trump is calling for an investigation of the meat packing industry.
*We are nearing an end to the government shutdown.
*West Texas A&M hosted a groundbreaking for their new research feedlot.
*Corn is a major crop for the Texas High Plains region.
*Spacing and support are important when planting trees to enhance the value of rural property.
*Sometimes Bermuda grass stands slowly thin or die over time.
*Wildlife can be affected by the New World screwworm.
*2025 was a good year for row crops in Central and South Texas.
*The Senate Agriculture Committee has approved the nomination of a Texan to the be next USDA Undersecretary of Agriculture and Food Safety.
*President Trump is weighing in on beef prices again.
*Cotton harvest still has a way to go in the Texas High Plains.
*Trees can enhance the value of rural land.
*Two key fertilizer ingredients have been added to a list of critical minerals.
*Wheat planting is winding down while cotton harvest is in full swing in the Texas Rolling Plains.
*Donkeys are equines, but they are a different species from horses.
*The beef checkoff is bringing in less money.
*Drought continues to spread across Texas.
*Three senators have introduced a bill to make it easier for beef producers to sell meat directly to consumers.
*As one crop season comes to an end, the planning for the next one begins.
*Winter wheat is going in the ground in the Texas Rolling Plains.
*USDA is expanding its outreach to veterans interested in agriculture.
*The cool fall has moved into East Texas.
*Salmonella is a serious problem in both humans and animals.
*Texas feedlots have empty pens.
*Cattle producers are optimistic, while row crop farmers are not.
*Texas sorghum producers took a trip to Asia to expand trade opportunities.
*The Texas Panhandle is in a dry spell.
*Voters approved all 17 Texas constitutional amendments.
*The Trump administration is moving forward with the plan to buy more beef from Argentina.
*Cotton harvest is underway on the South Plains of Texas.
*Hoof health is important in sheep and goats.
*The U.S. is not ready to open the Mexican border for livestock imports.
*The U.S. Department of Labor is bringing employees back to work to process H2A guest worker program visas.
*The American Sheep Industry Association is asking for an investigation into lamb imports.
*There are a couple of different growing seasons happening in the Texas panhandle.
*Texas farmers and ranchers are addressing issues important to agriculture.
*USDA is working to improve compensation for ranchers who are affected by predators.
*CEU programs are important for Texas farmers.
*Trace minerals are commonly deficient in beef cattle.
*The cattle futures market crash had a big effect on sale barn prices.
*Daylight Savings Time will continue.
*The Texas A&M Beef Sustainability Conference is December 8th & 9th in Dallas.
*The Texas A&M AgriLife facilities in Vernon have seen a major upgrade.
*The virtual Farm to School Program brings Texas agriculture to classrooms across the state.
*The Trump Administration plans to expand access to grazing on federal lands.
*Farmers in the lower Coastal Bend have experienced another month of very low rainfall.
*Studies are being performed on ways to protect foals from pneumonia.
*Talks continue about reopening the Mexican border to livestock imports.
*There is both good and bad news about honey production in Texas.
*Tariffs are taking a toll on the sheep industry.
*AgriLife is back at work in Vernon.
*Fall weather has finally arrived in Texas.
*A Texan and Texas Tech graduate has been nominated for a top position at USDA.
*Cooler weather has moved into South Texas.
*The FDA has conditionally approved a drug for prevention and treatment of the New World Screwworm.
*Cheap corn has helped the cattle feeding industry.
*The Mexican border remains closed to Mexican livestock imports.
*Members of the Texas congressional delegation are asking the White House to respond to Mexico’s failure to deliver water to the Rio Grande Valley.
*Texas peanut growers are competing in a tough global market.
*Texas farmers are short on storage options for this year’s grain crops.
*The U.S. and China are finally reaching a trade deal.
*Talk of buying more beef from Argentina has done some major damage to the cattle market.
*Testing horse hair can tell us some things about the horse’s condition.
*Cotton harvest is getting underway in the Texas Panhandle.
*Texas Farm Bureau named five finalists for the Excellence in Agriculture contest.
*Wheat planting is about half done in Kansas.
*There has been a big increase in peanut production around the world.
*The Texas State Fair is over, after welcoming millions of people to Dallas.
*The woman nominated to be the U.S. Chief Ag Trade Negotiator was questioned about importing beef from Argentina.
*Farm Service Agency offices are reopening on a limited basis despite the government shutdown.
*It’s important to assign a body condition score to your cows.
*It has been a tough week for the cattle market.
*Texas Tech’s School of Veterinary Medicine has reached a milestone.
*National Sorghum Producers is welcoming new trade agreements with Asian countries.
*It’s important to calculate the appropriate stocking rate when grazing wheat.
*The South Texas drought continues into the fall.
*A U.S. Senator has a few suggestions for ways to ensure that farmers are paying a fair price for inputs like fertilizer and seed.
*It has been a very unusual fall in Texas.
*Increased beef imports could threaten the U.S. beef supply.
*A new therapy is being used for muscular skeletal problems in horses.
*The cattle market meltdown continues.
*Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins acknowledged the rift that has formed between President Trump and the cattle industry.
*Many winter wheat farmers in the Texas High Plains plant dual purpose wheat.
*Plants can help determine flood plains, but they’re not always accurate.
*President Trump has nailed down some new trade agreements on his trip through Asia.
*Hay is a high value crop.
*Ranched bison have a problem with resistant parasites.
*President Trump vs. U.S. cattle producers
*Farm Service Agency offices across the nation are open.
*A dairy industry company plans to invest $200 million in East Texas.
*Some important cattle numbers have gone missing.
*President Trump has more trade talks coming up with China, but he has terminated talks with Canada.
*U.S. beef and pork producers are seeking new markets in the United Kingdom.
*Cotton harvest is rolling strong in the Texas Concho Valley.
*There is a new drug being used in the treatment of laminitis in horses.