*The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo attracts visitors from 80 different countries.  

*This is a very stressful time for Texas farmers.  

*Thousands of USDA employees have their jobs back.  

*The livestock brand registry system in Texas may be getting a lot simpler.  

*The nation’s largest farm organization is concerned about the Trump administration’s tariff proposals.  

*USDA released updated guidelines for battling highly pathogenic avian influenza. 

*Cattle fever ticks are a continual problem in South Texas.