*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.