Episode Details

*Cattle prices are at historic highs.  

*East Texas will see an increase in horseflies soon thanks to Hurricane Beryl.  

*The comment period is now open for proposed changes to federal milk marketing orders. 

*Corn, cotton and sorghum are the main summer crops in the Texas High Plains, but some farmers grow potatoes.  

*The Environmental Protection Agency has announced changes to how it reviews and approves pesticides.  

*Recent hailstorms on the Southern Plains of West Texas have damaged cotton fields.  

*A downturn in prices and higher input costs will put pressure on Texas farmers and ranchers this year.  

*Trace minerals play an important role in livestock health.