*Texas cotton acreage is dropping.
*The drought is taking a toll on Texas pecan production.
*Winter wheat planting now underway.
*Applying fertilizer to wheat at planting can make a big difference in the crop.
*Texas pastureland values continue to climb higher.
*Coastal Bend farmers are catching up on unfinished field work.
*Hock problems are common in performance horses. The turkey population should be higher this year.
