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*Crop conditions vary across Texas, depending on the weather conditions.  

*Farmers and ranchers in Texas and Oklahoma hired fewer workers last month.  

*Texas feedlots inventories are down slightly compared to a year ago, with placements taking a big drop.

*Spring planted crops are in the early growing stages in the Texas High Plains.  

*USDA is allocating millions of dollars to promote ag trade. 

*A wide cross section of both urban and rural students are competing in high school barbeque competitions.  

*Cases of West Nile Virus in horses has dropped, but the disease is still present in Texas.