Texas Ag Today - September 3, 2026

*Texas livestock market operators want Washington to stay out of the cattle market.  *U.S. diesel supplies have fallen to the lowest seasonal levels ever.  *The condition of the Texas cotton crop continues to get worse.   *Cotton harvest continues in the Rio Grande Valley. *Wildfire losses are growing.  *This is a brutal year for corn in the Texas High Plains.  *USDA plans to modernize its data reporting for acreage and yield estimates.*The citrus harvest is getting close in the Rio Grande Valley. *The U.S. is importing more fruits and vegetables than ever before, putting a strain on already-squeezed growers. *Laminitis is a painful disease for many horses.