*The Agriculture Department is supporting small and mid-sized beef processors.  

*Texas farmers planted fewer acres of rice and peanuts this year.  

*Yara International is buying an ammonia facility in Texas.

*One of the nation’s top agronomists has some interesting fertilizer advice for sorghum growers.

*The heat of summer is here, and it can take a toll on livestock.  

*Agricultural groups are expressing support for new ag labor legislation.  

*U.S. cotton growers are feeling the strain of a down agricultural economy. 

*Some horses have an unusual gait called a sidewinder gait.