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Texas Ag Today - February 1, 2024

Feb 01, 202423 minEp. 893
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Episode description

We currently have the least productive U.S. Congress since reconstruction.  

 

Cattle producers are working to get their priority issues addressed in the new Farm Bill.  

 

The Cattle Inventory Report shows the U.S. cow herd continues to shrink.

 

The number of cattle you are running can have a big impact on how much grass you are growing.  

 

Good rain in January will be a big help for early planting in February.  

 

Tall fescue is present in some areas of Texas, and it contains a fungus that can cause sickness in cattle.

 

A stakeholder working group has recommended that the Texas Parks and Wildlife department come up with a management plan for mountain lions.  

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