Texas Ag Today - October 2, 2024

Texas Agriculture Today

*Texas wheat planting is nearing the half-way mark.

*USDA has made changes to the Farm Service Agency’s loan programs.

*American farmers and ranchers are now officially without a Farm Bill.

*This may turn out to be another disappointing year for cotton in the Texas High Plains.

*EPA announced additional changes are coming for chlorpyrifos labels.

*The State Fair of Texas is underway.

*The Environmental Protection Agency has been murky at best in outlining how farmers, builders and landowners should comply with current Waters of the U.S. regulations.

*Serious complications can develop in some horses when exposed to the bacteria that causes strangles.