Podcast Episodes

Texas Ag Today - January 8, 2025

Episode 1397

*Texas continues to prepare for the screwworm.  

*Applications are open for the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Program.  

*The National Cotton …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Texas Ag Today - January 7, 2026

Episode 1396

*The U.S. cow herd may be stabilizing.  

*China plans to levy new tariffs on U.S. beef.  

*A Texan is now the Chief Economist at USDA. 

 

*There is a str…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

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Texas Ag Today - January 5, 2026

Episode 1395

*Staffing shortages are a challenge for the Farm Service Agency.   

*The Livestock Marketing Association is working to secure more flexibility for liv…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

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Texas Ag Today - January 5, 2026

Episode 1394

*Beef production is expected to drop again in 2026.  

*The annual report for the U.S. cotton trust protocol was recently released.  

 

*There is a surpl…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

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Texas Ag Today - January 2, 2026

Episode 1393

*The payment rates are out for the Farmer Bridge Assistance program.  

*USDA has had a quick response to last week’s screwworm detection in northern M…

8 months ago

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Texas Ag Today - January 1, 2026

Episode 1392

*Another case of New World screwworms was detected in northern Mexico.  

*There are fewer hogs and pigs in Texas.  

*2025 was year of mixed results for…

8 months ago

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Texas Ag Today - December 31, 2025

Episode 1391

*Congress has earmarked money to pay for electronic ID tags.  

*Texas dairies produced more milk with more cattle last month.  

*Texas Governor Greg Ab…

8 months ago

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Texas Ag Today - December 30, 2025

Episode 1390

*We have more time to prepare for the New World screwworm.   

*USDA is not considering any additional aid for farmers.  

*Texas teachers can sign up fo…

8 months ago

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Texas Ag Today - December 29, 2025

Episode 1389

*New Farm Service Agency County Committees take office this week.  

*The push continues to keep E15 ethanol in gas pumps year-round.    

 

*Organic cott…

8 months ago

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Texas Ag Today - December 26, 2025

Episode 1388

*What are the net effects of President Trump’s tariffs?  

*USDA is preparing for its next Agricultural Resource Management survey.   

*Cody and Erica A…

8 months, 1 week ago

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