Texas Ag Today - April 10, 2026

*The screwworm is only 90 miles away from Texas.

*USDA’s April WASDE was a yawner.

*There isn’t much good news for the Texas wheat crop.

*Texas specialty crop producers have until April 24th to sign up for the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers program.

*Plains Cotton Growers held their annual meeting last week in Lubbock.

*The battle with weeds is already underway.

*The new U.S. ag trade negotiator outlined the Trump administration’s ag trade goals for the year.

*Dry weather is challenging farmers in North Central Texas.

*Grafting orphan calves onto surrogate cows can be done.