*Cotton harvest is wrapping up in the northern Texas Panhandle.  

*Rising crop prices and improved export prospects have improved farmers’ outlook.  

*The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is giving over $30 million to educational programming and scholarships. 

*This year’s Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show was attended by thousands of people, including the famous animal behavior specialist Temple Grandin.  

*A global sorghum conference is coming to Texas.  

*The Edwards aquifer in South Texas is at its lowest level in 35 years.

*Ensuring an agricultural workforce remains a top priority for ag groups across the nation.  

*Vesicular stomatitis has been found in two horses in Arizona.