About this episode
*The Mexican border is closed once again to livestock imports. *Farmers who suffered crop losses in 2023 and 2024 due to natural disasters may now apply for disaster assistance. *The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is supporting a new USDA plan to keep farms and food secure. *The condition of the Texas cotton crop is much better than it has been over the past three years. *Labor issues remain a big frustration for Texas farmers and ranchers. *USDA has unveiled a national farm security action plan. *Texas roadways can get busy with farm equipment during the summer. *This has not been a normal weather year in the Central Texas Blacklands. *Healthy horses can still spread diseases.