*The freefall continues in the cattle futures market, and no one can explain why it’s happening.
*Drought conditions have improved for the fifth week in a row.
*Texas Tech researchers have been awarded nearly $5 million to study climate smart crops.
*2023 was a challenging growing season on the Texas High Plains.
*One midwestern state is helping Texas deal with the border crisis.
*Cool damp weather is hampering most field work in deep South Texas.
*Donkeys develop a lot of the same respiratory diseases as horses, but there are some differences.
*Texas Parks and Wildlife is considering closing turkey season in four Texas counties.
