Harvey may not have dealt devastating blow to Texas ranchers

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GLEN FLORA, Texas (AP) - The damage Harvey inflicted on Texas' cattle industry hasn't been calculated yet.


Even though Harvey unleashed catastrophic flooding on counties that are home to 1.2 million beef cattle, which is more than a fourth of the state's herd, there were apparently only a few instances in which large groups of cows drowned.

Industry experts say that while some individual ranchers were devastated by the storm, beef prices aren't expected to spike. Also, some pastureland has recuperated quickly after freshwater floods subsided.
