Texas Ag Today - August 12, 2026

*There are only three active cases of screwworms in Texas.  *USDA is giving farmers more time to apply for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program.  *The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for a screwworm preventative spray.   *High cattle prices are causing producers to sell calves at lighter weights.  *Rainwater collection could help with water needs on newly purchased rural property.  *The head of the Senate Ag Committee says he understands the frustration over the lack of movement of the Farm Bill. *Row crops in the Southern Plains are suffering from high heat and low rainfall.  *Pinkeye is a costly problem in cattle.