Texas Ranchers Optimistic Amid Slow Beef Herd Rebuild

Calf prices have been so good, Texas cattle producers are facing tough decisions on whether to hold back heifers above the replacement rate to begin rebuilding the herd. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Thu, 08/22/2024 - 5:00am

Forage conditions have improved for Texas cattle ranchers, but rebuilding the statewide herd has been slow, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.Jason Cleere, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science, Bryan-College Station, said soil moisture, grazing conditions and hay supplies this year ...

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