*Cotton will not be a profitable crop in Texas this year.
*Feral hogs cause more than $800 million in annual losses in Texas.
*Crop conditions are looking good in South Texas.
*The continuing decline of the water supply in the Texas High Plains could lead to farmers planting more wheat.
*Agricultural trade negotiations continue with Canada.
*USDA recently provided an update on its efforts to fight avian influenza.
*The weather has been hot and dry in Deep South Texas, but that is changing.
*HERDA is a serious skin disease in horses.