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Texas Ranchers Urged to Remove Livestock from Low-lying Areas
Texas Ranchers Urged to Remove Livestock from Low-lying Areas

Emergency management officials are advising landowners in five Texas counties to remove livestock from flood-prone areas due to excessive rainfall upstream over the last three days.

Beef Production
Inflationary Challenges Affecting Retail Beef Prices
Inflationary Challenges Affecting Retail Beef Prices

Though retail beef prices are lower than a year ago, prices remain historically higher as inflationary challenges affect the overall U.S. economy and projected fewer cows heading into 2023.

Blair Fannin
Industry
Barbecue Demand Remains Strong Despite High Meat Prices
Barbecue Demand Remains Strong Despite High Meat Prices

Beef brisket, the savory staple item served at Texas barbecue restaurants far and wide continues to escalate in price, but consumers remain hungry and willing to pay up, according to experts.

Blair Fannin
Industry
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Precision Nutrition Evaluation of Consumer Responses

To communicate effective food messages, researchers at Texas A&M are evaluating eye tracking movement, facial expression, heart rate and other indicators to reveal consumers’ responses.

Blair Fannin
News
Stockpiling forages and feeding small grains crops year-round can help cattle producers offset the higher costs of hay.
Lower Feed Bills by Stockpiling, Planting Small Grains Crops

Stockpiling forages and feeding small grains crops year-round can help cattle producers offset the higher costs of hay.

Blair Fannin
News
Featured speaker will be Frank Mitloehner, professor with the University of California-Davis department of animal science, discussing some of the misinformation regarding the impact of beef cattle production on the environment.
Make Your Plans for the 65th Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course

The 65th Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is set for Aug. 5-7, 2019, at Texas A&M University in College Station.

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