*The uncertain economy has a big effect on the cotton market.  *The Commodity Classic is coming to Houston.  *USDA appointed four Texans to serve on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board.  *Farmers in the water-challenged Texas High Plains need to think about how to get the most out of all available sources of moisture.  *Controlling cattle parasites is an ongoing problem.  *Burning has been used for years to rejuvenate grasslands.  *The lifestyle of performance horses puts them at a greater risk for developing stomach ulcers.  *New Chronic Wasting Disease containment and surveillance zones now encompass a two-mile area around where the disease is found.