Texas Ag Today - May 1, 2026

*Texas farmers are getting spring crops in the ground on time.   *The northern Texas Panhandle is still dealing with drought.  *A dairy industry group is asking federal regulators to enforce labeling rules. *Many Texas High Plains farmers are looking to get the most out of their ground water supply.  *May is a severe weather month for Texas.  *There has been a lot of talk in Washington about the Farm Bill.  *South Texas livestock producers are preparing for the screwworm, while Mexican farmers are burning fields to prepare for planting.  *Penetrating wounds on a horse’s foot can be deadly.