Texas Ag Today - December 6, 2023

*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.