Texas Cattle Ranching in 2026: Record Money, Record Risk
Texas ranchers are living through the strangest cattle market in a generation. Prices have never been higher. Herds have never been smaller in most ranchers' lifetimes. And as of last week, a flesh-eating parasite eradicated from the U.S. more than half a century ago is officially back inside Texas.Here's the state of the industry — and where it's headed.