*Drought is causing problems for spring planting.  

*General CRP signup is underway.  

*Texas peanut acreage is expected to drop this year. 

*When beef on dairy calves go into the feedlot, they tend to be there for an extended stay.  

*The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is underway.  

*The Senate Ag Committee is discussing ways to drive demand for U.S. grown commodities.

*The winter has been mild in most of Texas, but farmers may pay the price with a dry, windy March.  

*There are studies on a new way to castrate calves.