*Screwworm cases in northern Mexico are multiplying.  

*The outlook for spring planting is bleak in the Texas Panhandle.   

*USDA increased the payment factor for the Supplemental Disaster Relief program for 2023 and 2024 losses.

*Rural land sales in Texas have been strong.  

*U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins recently addressed concerns about USDA budget cuts.  

*The money set aside for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program has almost been entirely delivered.  

*The drug pentosan can treat arthritis in horses.