Tuesday, November 3, 2026

The Daily Dirt

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Texas farm & garden news

What's happening to the people who grow Texas food. This page checks its sources every hour and keeps only Texas stories about gardens, crops, livestock, water, pests, land and food prices. Every story shows who published it and when, and links to the original.

All Garden Pests & disease Water & weather Livestock Land & ownership Food & prices Farm & crops

Tuesday, November 3

Water & weather

Viserion, Five Rivers complete shuttle train receiving facility in Texas

From Milling Middle East & Africa (via Google News), published today, 2:03 am. Read the original

Monday, November 2

Water & weather

SBA offers drought relief loans to Texas, Oklahoma businesses

From Texomashomepage.com (via Google News), published Nov 2, 2026. Read the original

Water & weather

Research ties heat to mealybug feeding and pasture damage

Early lab findings could help ranchers time treatments and protect forage

From Texas A&M AgriLife Today, published Nov 2, 2026. Read the original

Water & weather

Texas desalination plan promises drought relief for millions but sparks fears over salty discharge

From Yahoo (via Google News), published Nov 2, 2026. Read the original

Tuesday, October 27

Water & weather

Pasture mealybug, drought take toll on hay fields, forage yields

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Oct. 27, 2026

From Texas A&M AgriLife Today, published Oct 27, 2026. Read the original

Tuesday, October 20

Water & weather

Super El Niño brings hope for moisture to drought-weary Texas

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Oct. 20, 2026

From Texas A&M AgriLife Today, published Oct 20, 2026. Read the original