*A new threat to U.S. beef and dairy cattle is spreading.  *Texas farmer and ranchers along the Mexican border continue to face the consequences of illegal immigration.*Texas agriculture has lost a legend.  *The Environmental Protection Agency Committee has created a new subcommittee on animal agriculture water quality.  *The state’s largest farm organization is increasing its investments in scholarships.  *Storms continue to move through East Texas, making it hard to bale spring hay.  *There is an emerging cattle disease in Missouri that could find its way to Texas.