Texas Ag Today - August 28, 2026

*New developments will help the fight against screwworms.  *Many harvested farm fields will be full of dove hunters soon.   *There’s a growing interest in raising sheep in the Texas High Plains.  *New conservation investments will benefit working ranches in Texas.*Farm groups sent a letter to President Trump regarding his plan to import foreign ground beef.  *Those imports of tariff free foreign beef will begin this week.  *Dry weather is taking a toll on crops and livestock on the Texas Rolling Plains.  *A researcher has developed a tool to predict Chronic Wasting Disease in deer.