*There is still no progress on solving the Rio Grande Valley water crisis.    *We should have a better Texas cotton crop this year.   *The CME Group is lowering the daily limits on cattle futures contracts.   *Providing more water for Texas is going to require a lot of money.   *A bill dealing with the reporting of U.S. agricultural land sales to foreign adversaries has passed the House.   *Agricultural leaders are pushing for a lame-duck Farm Bill.   *Fall is the best time to plant trees in Texas.   *Needle size is important when working cattle.