*The monthly Cattle on Feed Report did not contain any surprises.
*Prairieview A&M University is researching the potential of industrial hemp in animal feed.
*Genetic testing is becoming more common in commercial cattle herds.
*We are currently in an El Nino weather pattern, but with this summer’s drought across much of Texas, it doesn’t feel like it.
*The beef industry is often blamed for damaging the environment, but the Cattlemen’s Beef Board is working to change that.
*Farmers in West Texas have been getting good rains recently.
*Reducing stress is critical to keeping incoming calves healthy.
*The public is invited to weigh in on spotted sea trout management.
