*Texas wheat planting is nearing the half-way mark.   *USDA has made changes to the Farm Service Agency’s loan programs.   *American farmers and ranchers are now officially without a Farm Bill. *This may turn out to be another disappointing year for cotton in the Texas High Plains.  *EPA announced additional changes are coming for chlorpyrifos labels.   *The State Fair of Texas is underway.   *The Environmental Protection Agency has been murky at best in outlining how farmers, builders and landowners should comply with current Waters of the U.S. regulations.  *Serious complications can develop in some horses when exposed to the bacteria that causes strangles.