Texas Ag Today - October 7, 2026

*The pasture mealybug is spreading, but work continues to fight it.

*Two bonding companies lost their fight against Hansen Mueller in the company’s bankruptcy case.

*High cattle prices should continue.

*Changes are coming to Texas High Plains agriculture.

*Cooler weather has arrived just in time for the State Fair of Texas.

*The president has signed an executive order allowing dyed diesel on the nation’s highways.

*It’s a busy time for agriculture in the Central Texas Blacklands.

*Veterinarians in Kansas are investigating a mysterious eye disease in stocker calves.