Texas Ag Today - August 12, 2026

*There are only three active cases of screwworms in Texas.  

*USDA is giving farmers more time to apply for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program.  

*The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for a screwworm preventative spray.  

*High cattle prices are causing producers to sell calves at lighter weights.  

*Rainwater collection could help with water needs on newly purchased rural property.  

*The head of the Senate Ag Committee says he understands the frustration over the lack of movement of the Farm Bill. 

*Row crops in the Southern Plains are suffering from high heat and low rainfall.  

*Pinkeye is a costly problem in cattle.