*Hurricane Helena had the potential to cause major damage to agriculture in the southeast.   *Columbia is lifting its ban on U.S. beef imports.   *The United States is no longer the leading supplier of cotton for the world.   *There are new electronic ID requirements for interstate movement of cattle.   *Congress has passed a stop-gap spending bill.   *New sprayer technology is providing big savings to farmers.  *There’s a manufacturing operation in a small town in Texas that is making an impact around the world.   *Treating pinworms in horses is a difficult task.