Spotlight on 2011 Texas drought

“2011 Southwest Case Study,” a new NCIS Video, puts into perspective the risk that Texas farmers faced in last year’s historic heat wave and drought.

1. E. coli test leads to National Beef recall
2. Buckle your seatbelt for the House consideration of the farm bill
3. Schwieterman: Higher new crop corn pressures cattle futures
4. Oil gains on lower U.S. stockpile, all eyes on Fed
5. New ads emphasize agriculture’s role in economic recovery
6. Ag markets were generally mixed overnight trading

1. 3,000 pounds of copper wire stolen from Oklahoma ranch
2. Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
3. Changes in U.S.-Mexican cattle and beef trade
4. Peterson Brothers: What summer vacation?
5. Crude oil expected to peak and cost of electricity to go down
6. Experts weigh in on lowest beef supply in 60 years

1. COOL isn’t working
2. Feedyard margins a train wreck, packers cozy
3. Vilsack: A bill to grow local, regional markets
4. Expert offers tips to reduce hay-drying time
5. 2100: 11 billion mouths to feed
6. New tools emerging to measure soil health