Texas Ag Today - October 21, 2024
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*Cheaper corn is causing cattle to stay in feedlots longer.   *Drought continues to expand across Texas.   *Corn harvest is moving quickly across the U.S. *Silage production is expanding in the Texas High Plains.  *An important deadline is approaching for Texas farmers and ranchers.   *Farmers markets are thriving in Texas.   *East Texas is dry as fall hunting season gets underway.  *A new animal traceability rule goes into effect soon.  
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