*Input costs and supply chain problems continue for Texas farmers and ranchers.
*Payment limits for farmers could hurt family farms in Texas.
*Planting time is coming soon on the Texas High Plains, but farmers there may be having a tough time trying to decide what to plant.
*Beef research and global beef demand was one of many topics discussed at the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers convention in Ft. Worth over the weekend.
*Recent rains across the Texas Coastal Bend have brought much needed moisture for spring planting.
*All new foals should receive good quality colostrum.
*A highly contagious bird disease has been found in a skunk in Texas.
