*Crop conditions vary across Texas, depending on the weather conditions.
*Farmers and ranchers in Texas and Oklahoma hired fewer workers last month.
*Texas feedlots inventories are down slightly compared to a year ago, with placements taking a big drop.
*Spring planted crops are in the early growing stages in the Texas High Plains.
*USDA is allocating millions of dollars to promote ag trade.
*A wide cross section of both urban and rural students are competing in high school barbeque competitions.
*Cases of West Nile Virus in horses has dropped, but the disease is still present in Texas.
