*A sorghum basis futures contract will be available soon.

*USDA tightened its beef production forecast and increased the steer price forecast.

*There’s a screwworm disaster declaration in the Rio Grande Valley.

*There’s good news about the nitrogen requirements of newer corn hybrids.

*It’s watermelon harvest time in Northeast Texas.

*Negotiations continue on the U.S. Mexico Canada trade agreement.

*It’s hay and watermelon season in East Texas.

*There have been some changes to laws regarding telemedicine in veterinary medicine.

• The big correction in the cattle market has caught many by surprise.
• USDA has updated its rating of the Texas cotton crop.
• Research suggests corn breeders have developed new hybrids that require less nitrogen.
• A former Texas Farm Bureau staffer is mentioned among the stories from the portrait photographer behind American Farmer: The Heart of Our Country.
• Young farmers and ranchers recently visited Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of agriculture.
• Artificial intelligence is being used routinely in horses for gait analysis, but there are some concerns.

*Wheat harvest is moving north.

*The U.S. is imposing a 50 percent tariffs on some products imported from Canada.

*Texas farmers are feeding the hungry.

*Drought is driving more cattle into feedlots.

*A Texan was in Washington this week discussing New World screwworm legislation.

*The American farmer is the heart of our country.

*Screwworms are showing up in the Rio Grande Valley, and a tropical storm could bring more rain to South Texas.

*Dealing with downer cow is a frustrating experience.

*Wheat prices have taken a big jump higher.

*Bayer is no longer asking for duties on imported glyphosate.

*A dairy processing facility is under construction in East Texas.

*Fed cattle prices have tanked.

*Keeping hogs cool in the summertime is a difficult job.

*EPA is accepting comments on a proposal to eliminate DEF shutdowns.

*Planting delays have turned into harvest delays in the Texas Coastal Bend.

*Breakover of the hoof in horses is very important.

*Cattle prices have been in a free fall.

*Cotton gins across Texas are receiving grant funds from the AgLink Continuity Grant Program.

*House Republicans are pushing for a $12 billion farm aid package.

*Can planting newer corn hybrids allow farmers to use less nitrogen?

*The summer heat can bring a lot of challenges for hog producers.

*The EPA is considering a proposal that would eliminate DEF deratements.

*Landscapes in Texas have changed a lot over the past few years.

*Breakover of the hoof is an important concept for horse owners to understand.

*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.

*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.

*Texas has the worst cotton crop in the nation.

*There are two competing bills in Congress that would stop the twice-yearly time change.

*Global wheat production is dropping.

*The Texas High Plains cotton crop is facing some challenges.

*Tax policy discussions are underway at the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting.

*USDA and the Small Business Administration are working together to provide a government-wide shield against lawfare.

*The Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers annual meeting gets underway today in Fredericksburg.

*The summer heat can cause heat stress in your horse.