*USDA is planning a sterile screwworm distribution facility in the Rio Grande Valley.
*Rain has put a big damper on the Texas wheat harvest.
*Rain is also slowing cotton planting.
*Texas A&M broke ground on a new veterinary hospital.
*Nominations are being accepted for local Farm Service Agency committees.
*Rains in the Texas High Plains are impacting ranchers’ decision making.
*Extreme South Texas is hot and dry.
*Flies cause 6 billion dollars each year in damage to the U.S. cattle industry.
