Texas Ag Today - July 16, 2026

*Flooding is devastating Central and South Texas.  *The Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting is this week in Denver.   *More than half of U.S. farmers do not see any meaningful benefit in Artificial Intelligence.  *There’s a new field guide to help beef cattle producers navigate a screwworm infestation.   *Livestock producers in the Texas High Plains are preparing for screwworms.  *A bill that would stop twice yearly time change is moving forward.  *Farmers and ranchers in the Rolling Plains of Texas are still waiting on the cool wet summer that was forecasted.  *Tetanus is not uncommon in large animals this time of year.