Texas Ag Today - July 17, 2026

*It’s an agricultural disaster in Central and South Texas.  *The nation’s premiere beef cattle educational event is just a couple of weeks away.  *Time is running short in Washington D.C.  *Livestock producers in the Texas Panhandle are keeping watch for screwworms.  *USDA is making half a billion dollars available to support beef processing.  *If you’re putting up hay this summer, remember that what happens after cutting can have a big effect on forage quality.  *Texas A&M has a veterinary emergency response team built for disasters.