*The Texas Panhandle cotton crop is looking good.
*A Texan is now the press secretary for the U.S. House Agriculture Committee.
*U.S. lamb sales are seeing significant growth.
*Livestock Risk Protection coverage may help with the current volatility in the cattle markets.
*The Beef Industry Long Range Plan has several goals.
*A Texas congressman recently visited an East Texas ranch.
*Corn harvest is well underway in the Texas Southern Plains.
*There is a new non-invasive method for tracking stomach ulcers in horses.