*Wheat harvest is moving forward, but there’s much less wheat to harvest this year.  *It’s estimated that about 70 percent of the Texas wheat crop has been abandoned.  *The cattle industry is taking issue with a bill introduced in Congress that targets the checkoff.  *Making money could be a little more difficult this year for Texas High Plains farmers.  *The 88th session of the Texas legislature was a good one for Texas agriculture.  *A group of forage professionals recently toured Texas and Oklahoma.  *Many cattle producers tend to focus on their herd bulls when trying to improve the genetics of their herd.  *Texas is known as the home to any critter that can sting or bite.  The tick is one of those critters.