The Cattleman Update

The Texas Forest Service (TFS) has made available information for rural residents, landowners and ranchers to make sure they’re properly prepared for wildfires. The 16-page full-color “Ready, Set, Go!” booklet, published by the TFS and based on lessons learned from last year’s record-breaking Texas wildfire season, includes valuable information on how to make your space defensible, guidance on creating your own wildfire protection plan and provides special tips to ranchers. more…

Cattle markets have displayed a noticeable lack of direction lately, marked by a weak or stagnant undertone despite generally strong fundamentals. Much of this tone is due to external factors and seems more the result of uncertainty about possible negative outcomes or uncertainty about the impact of negative outcomes than to the direct impact of decidedly negative situations. Research has shown that storage losses in large round bales stored outside and unprotected can be far greater than hay producers realize. more…