Texas Ag Today - July 6, 2026

*Screwworm quarantines are growing, but that doesn’t mean you can’t move livestock.  *A lack of irrigation water is affecting crop acreage in the Rio Grande Valley.   *There’s a north-south split when it comes to rainfall and drought in the Texas High Plains.  *Rural Texas land sales were strong this spring.  *USDA launched a new program to increase fertilizer production. *Plants need more water during hot, windy summers.  *Pneumonia is a common problem with foals.