Texas A&M AgriLifeForage conditions have improved for Texas cattle ranchers, but rebuilding the statewide herd has been slow, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.Jason Cleere, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science, Bryan-College Station, said soil moisture, grazing conditions and hay supplies this year improved optimism among cattle producers in many parts of the state. But so far, Texas ranchers have not been holding back heifers or buying replacement heifers and young bred cows at rates that indicate growth.The size of Texas’ herd ripples into the supply side of national beef cattle ...