Crop & Weather: The Texas beef cattle herd could be on its way to a rebuild after hitting its lowest numbers in a decade, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Check out the full #CropAndWeather report: tx.ag/CW020624, or click the link in our bio. Read part of the report below ⬇️ David Anderson, AgriLife Extension economist in the Department of Agricultural Economics, and Jason Cleere, AgriLife Extension statewide beef cattle specialist in the Department of Animal Science, both in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Bryan-College Station, said Mother Nature will determine whether Texas’ beef cattle herd continues to shrink or rebounds. They agreed that rebuilding herd numbers will rely heavily on rain and soil moisture supporting forage production for grazing through 2024 and winter feeding into spring 2025. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service cattle inventory report released Jan. 31, the...