*The competition is tough for forage in the Texas Panhandle.
*This has not been a good year for row crop farmers.
*It’s been a disappointing year for cotton farmers and gins in the Texas High Plains.
*Farmers in the Rio Grande Valley are finally getting some water from Mexico.
*The Federal Crop Insurance program is expanding.
*USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced a new federal directive on testing raw milk for avian influenza.
*Winter is stressful for sheep and goats.