*The number of farmers and ranchers in Texas is dropping.
*USDA farm loan borrowers will now be able to make payments online.
*More lambs are hitting the market early this year.
*Texas High Plains ranchers are encouraged to boost the profitability of their cattle sales through value-added programs.
*The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accused of picking winners and losers in the most recent disaster relief program.
*Soil health is the focus of regenerative agriculture principles.
*Farmers in the Coastal Bend are ready to plant corn.
*The winter is the time of year young calves develop respiratory disease.
