Texas Ag Today - May 31, 2024

*Spring planting is on schedule for most crops in Texas.  *The Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission has approved a trap check standard on mountain lions.  *USDA has proposed allowing dairy farmers to bulk test milk for H5N1 before they can ship cattle across state lines.  *The Texas A&M Forest Service is encouraging Texans to prepare for summer wildfires.*Another La Nina is headed our way.*A provision to prevent future legislation like California’s Proposition 12 has been included in the House version of the Farm Bill.  *Hurricane season is officially underway.  *Hay is an expensive crop to produce.  *This is the time of year that most ewes are lambing.