*There will be no irrigation water available from the Colorado River for Texas rice farmers this year.
*Texas High Plains farmers are rethinking their planting intentions due to the drought.
*A switch from grain production to forage production is a trend that we’ve seen in the Texas High Plains recently.
*Wild hogs are still running wild in Texas, and farmers and ranchers are asking the state legislature for help controlling them.
*Another focus of the Texas Legislature this session is protecting the Right to Farm.
*Strangles is a common problem in Texas horses year-round.
*Signup is underway for a program that is designed to improve wildlife habitat.