*The cattle cycle is alive and well with cattle prices hitting record levels.*Planter performance in the spring will have a big effect on the fall harvest.*Texas High Plains farmers are having a hard time deciding what to plant.*A bill affecting the state’s water supply is making its way through the Texas legislature.  *Coastal Bend cotton farmers are having to make some difficult planting decisions.  *Infectious respiratory disease can occur in horses, but non infectious respiratory disease has a more serious effect on a performance horse's career.*The opportunity to digitally tag deer, turkey and red drum could be offered to more Texas hunters and anglers in the next year.