*Recent rains were welcome in the Texas Coastal Bend.  *Cotton could be a profitable crop in Texas this year, but the margins will be thin.  *Burned out Panhandle wildfire victims need fencing materials. *There’s reason to be optimistic about the wheat crop on the Texas High Plains.  *A U.S. congresswoman from South Texas is fighting to get help for farmers in the Rio Grande Valley.  *May is Beef Month, and grilling season is getting underway.  *The Southern Plains of Texas has gotten a bit dry as planting is getting underway.  *Early embryonic loss is one of the major causes of a decreased calf crop.