*Texas rice farmers face a water shortage again this year. *Over half of Texas is now drought free.  *This is National FFA Week.  *Cattle prices are at historic highs, but there are still opportunities to add value to calves.*Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are stressing the need for a Farm Bill.  *Vertical tillage can pay off in higher yields.  *Cattle producers on the Southern Plains of West Texas have good winter grazing this year.*Scours and pneumonia are the biggest challenges for raising calves in the winter.