Tough decisions are being made around Texas as drought conditions force ranchers to cull cattle herds due to lack of forage.Cattle producers must decide whether to continue feeding by purchasing available hay or find other economical feed options, or simply pare down herd numbers.Jason Banta, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle specialist, Overton, said phone calls and emails have picked up quite a bit over the past week as ranchers seek options for managing cattle numbers.“It is important for producers to consider how much hay they may need to feed to get through until forage conditions improve or ...