*Spring planting is moving ahead in the Rio Grande Valley.   

*The cost of producing a crop should come down this year.  

*The enrollment period is open for the Farmer Bridge Assistance program.

*Wildfire prevention is a big priority at this time of year.  

*This has been a dry winter for the Texas Panhandle.  

*The ag department’s latest price and production forecasts are out.  

*Local livestock shows are wrapping up, while the Central Texas wheat crop is showing the effects of the winter freeze.  

*Equine Infectious Anemia was recently found in Wichita County.