*Feedlot inventories continue to drop.
*USDA’s NRCS has set a single deadline for farmers and ranchers to sign up for conservation programs.
*The application period for the Texas Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is now open.
*The beef industry has made massive improvements in the quality of beef sold to consumers.
*A new pasture herbicide will be available for forage producers.
*Economic assistance is available for milk and grain losses.
*Fertilization of winter pastures should be based on soil tests.
*Researchers are studying how cattle can become infected with salmonella.
