*Late season rains were both good and bad for the Texas wheat crop.
*Registration is underway for the statewide quail symposium.
*The city of Amarillo issued a building permit for the new Producer Owned Beef packing plant.
*Summer weather has been good for Texas High Plains corn.
*USDA is planning a big announcement on New World screwworms.
*It has been an active summer for rural Texas land sales.
*Cotton defoliation is underway in South Texas.
*Pneumonia is a frequent cause of death in calves.