*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.