A fence building demonstration will be held as part of the 64th Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 6-8 in College Station. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

Nomination forms must be postmarked or received in the Fannin County FSA office by close of business Aug. 1, 2018.

Weaning calves before auction reduces stress and sets up cattle to perform better throughout the rest of their lives. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

LeAnne Campbell and Dr. Keerti Rathore examine the quality of engineered transgenic cotton plants regenerated from tissue cultures. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Beth Luedeker)

Beef producers might start considering culling options in case drought conditions continue to decrease forage and hay availability. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Adam Russell)

Removing fish pounds is part of maintaining a healthy pond that is utilized for fish production. Traps are a great way to thin fish populations quickly. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Dr. Billy Higginbotham)

Texas landowners have a new tool when it comes to determining agricultural leasing rates.

Producers looking for management practices to help mitigate the potential for loss under drought conditions can attend the Cattle Trails Wheat and Stocker Cattle Conference on July 31 in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Rangers have recovered a Caterpillar excavator worth approximately $200,000. (A Caterpillar 320D excavator, similar to the one stolen.)

Bollworm in cotton boll. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service courtesy Dr. David Kerns)

North Texas: Topsoil and subsoil moisture levels were mostly short due to extremely high temperatures and lack of measurable rainfall. Wheat harvest was completed, and yields averaged about 50 bushels per acre. Hay harvest continued.

If you've ever wondered which month of the year the wind blows the least, just get you a windmill and a small trough for a herd of cattle and you'll soon find yourself hauling water in August.