*Cotton planting is falling behind in the northern Texas Panhandle.
*The economic assistance package passed by Congress in December is getting into the hands of farmers.
*The condition of the Texas wheat crop is holding steady.
*Recent rains on the Texas High Plains are good for sorghum producers.
*The budget reconciliation process could impact the Farm Bill.
*Bayer Crop Science has a new leader.
*Spring planting has wrapped up in South Texas.
*Biphosphates are drugs used in horses to treat bone disease.
