*Feedlot inventories are lower for the ninth month in a row.
*Most U.S. farms are still family farms.
*Registration is open for the upcoming Texas Cattle Feeders Association’s annual meeting.
*Texas farmers and ranchers are meeting with their congressional representatives during the August recess.
*USDA is implementing recent improvements to crop insurance.
*The unpredictable weather continues in Central Texas.
*Sheep and goats seem to be less likely to survive an illness than cattle.
