Grain Sorghum Varieties Test Yields 1975 Progress
County Agent notes report on Beckhusen and colleagues testing grain sorghum in Little River bottom. Horizon 95 topped at 6444 pounds per acre with several other varieties listed. Local price at $4.75 per bushel indicated strong market. expected acreage to rise from about 60,000 last year to 75,000 or more in 1975.
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W. E. Beckhusen
Beckhusen
Horizon 95
McNair
Acco
Warner
Horizon
Pioneer
ORO
Acco DR
Golden Ac
Res
Robert Clark
Milam Grain
Exports Vital Says Senator Hance at County Agents Meet
State Senator Kent Hance of Lubbock told Texas county agents on Aug 5 that agricultural exports are crucial to a strong U S economy. He warned that high U S labor costs had shifted production abroad and caused an unfavorable trade balance, noting that reversing the trend requires large agricultural exports.
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Lubbock
Kent Hance
Texas
United States
Hance
Texas County Agricultural Agents Association
U. S
America
Texas pork report card push gains momentum
The movement to create consumer grades for pork seeks USDA development of practical pork quality labels. The American Farm Bureau Federation backs the plan citing underpaid producers and consumer education as key benefits, while noting branding and marketing differences complicate grading. Gulf Farm Center, Inc. in Cameron, Texas.
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USDA
American Farm Bureau Federation
Grain Exports Help Keep Cattle Prices Higher
Elbert Harp of the National Grain Sorghum Producers Association argues that halting grain exports would raise beef supplies and depress prices, noting exports last year could have fattened 27 million cattle and added 11 billion pounds of beef. He warns surplus grain means surplus beef and possible producer bankruptcy.
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Lubbock
U. S
Elbert Harp
National Grain Sorghum Producers Association
Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board
Harp
U. S. Feed Grains Council
Washington, D. C
Tle
Meeting Open To Cattlemen In Cameron
By John E. Snell a winter temporary pasture and permanent pasture meeting will be held Monday night August 18 at 7 30 p m in the Conference Room of the First National Bank in Cameron Dr J N Pratt pasture Specialist from the Texas A M University Extension Service will conduct the meeting Pratt will discuss winter pasture programs and permanent pastures including the new Callie Bermuda Grass The current cattle market situation is not very good but the production of adequate forages is still the most economical way to produce beef in cow calf enterprises All interested cattle men are invited to attend this meeting
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First National Bank
Cameron
J. N. Pratt
Texas A&m University Extension Service
Pratt
Cow Herd Profits Tied To Reproductive Performance
Beef producers can lift profits by increasing the calf crop above 90 percent through improved nutrition, genetics, and management. Don Parks of Texas Agricultural Extension urges correcting feed limits, diagnosing causes of low fertility, and culling slow breeders after estrus palpation.
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Parks
Forbs Vital to Grazing Its Palatable Heath Aster Featured
Dr. M M Rothmann of Texas A and M reports heath aster Aster ericoids L is highly palatable to sheep and cattle and resilient under heavy grazing. Leaves show higher crude protein than stems, March yields peak digestibility, and grazing promotes regrowth from crown buds and rhizomes.
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United States
M. M. Rothmann
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Rothmann
American Society of Animal Science
Colorado State University
Farm income and livestock outlook in Texas amid price shifts
The article weighs farm income against nonfarm earnings, noting Texas farmer parity at 75 percent and livestock price gaps. Cattle numbers edge down while calf output slips, stocker cattle rise, and beef cows fall. Harvests progress varies by region as sorghum and cotton move toward completion and seed law hearings approach. Brucellosis controls and screwworm measures prompt public notices and recommended producer actions.
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Russia
Texas
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
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