*The Texas winter wheat crop is improving.

*An important deadline is coming up for Texas farmers and ranchers.

*The Texas Wheat Symposium is two weeks away.

*Texas farmers are looking for alternative ways to make money due to weak crop prices.

*What does a second Trump presidency mean for the Packers and Stockyards Act?

*The cost of a Thanksgiving meal is down slightly from a year ago.

*The cool chill of fall will soon turn into the cold temperatures of winter.

*Lots of horses need shoes, but many can go barefoot.

*Cotton harvest is ahead of schedule this year.

*More farmers are switching to lower cost generic products.

*NCBA doesn’t expect much to happen in the lame-duck session of Congress.

*Silage continues to offer economic advantages for Texas High Plains farmers.

*Ag groups are pushing for economic assistance for farmers.

*The beef checkoff was the subject of a recent presentation by high school students at an ag issues contest.

*Frothy bloat is a problem in cattle grazing small grain pastures.

*The fall of the Texas sugar industry is felt across the nation.

*Time is running out for Texas farmers and ranchers to file documents to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act.

*Texas cattle feeders are riding through some rough market turbulence.

*Another extension of the 2018 Farm Bill may be in the works.

*A long time Texas farm broadcaster is inducted into the industry’s Hall of Fame.

*Parasites continue to develop resistance to deworming treatments.

*2024 has been a good year for Texas feedlots.

*The South Texas Agriculture Emergency Assistance Act would help Rio Grande Valley farmers.

*The cattle markets have been on a rocky ride lately.

*Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow released her framework for the new Farm Bill.

*The fertilizer industry is in a more stable environment compared to a couple of years ago.

*U.S. and Mexican officials are discussing the water issue in the Rio Grande Valley.

*Prussic acid poisoning can occur in cattle after a frost.

*A group of Texas farmers and ranchers called on Washington lawmakers last week.

*Texas A&M AgriLife is offering special online events for producers in the Texas High Plains.

*President-elect Trump has made his choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

*Manufacturers got a look at the peanut industry in West Texas.

*Cotton harvest is winding down in the Concho Valley.

*Laminitis is a serious condition of a horse’s feet.

*The new agreement between the U.S. and Mexico should make it easier for Mexico to pay its water debt to the Rio Grande Valley.

*The demand for silage sorghum in increasing in the Texas High Plains.

*Washington lawmakers have selected a new leader in the Senate.

*There are some important contacts to make after you purchase rural property.

*From natural disasters to high input costs and low prices for certain commodities, farmers and ranchers are seeing a lot of red on their financial ledgers.

*Hypocalcemia can be a serious issue in dairy cows.

*Straightening out stocker cattle is a challenge this year.

*The Texas Wildlife Association is holding a free webinar on building ponds.

*Is there any interest in growing strawberries in Texas?

*Recent November rains on the South Plains of West Texas put a temporary hold on the cotton harvest.

*The U.S. and Mexico have reached an agreement to help Mexico pay their water debt under the 1944 water treaty.

*Better weather has arrived in East Texas.

*Treating equine asthma requires a multi-faceted approach.

*The 2025 Texas legislative session is right around the corner.

*Texas pork production rose last month.

*President-elect Trump is wasting no time making pics for his upcoming administration.

*There may be a future for strawberry production in the Texas High Plains.

*The state’s largest farm organization is urging Congress to work on a new Farm Bill and on economic assistance for farmers.

*How will the incoming Trump administration affect American agriculture?

*A new award recognizes veterans or service members for excellence in farming and positively impacting their communities.

*Dental disease can affect a horse’s behavior.