Meat Industry Faces Volatile Boom Bust Cycle
Dr. Don E. Farris of Texas A and M says meat demand and supply remain unstable due to volatile markets. He notes policy shifts in 1973 74 and warns pork and poultry shortages could rise by late 1975. He recommends government consumer and industry actions to stabilize marketing and increase meat availability.
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Don E. Farris
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
London
Farris
Japan
U. S
South America
Pesticide Certification Law Needed in Texas
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White says Texas must pass a pesticide certification law by the next session to comply with the 1972 federal act. The plan requires certification of commercial applicators, farmers, ranchers, apartment owners and individuals using restricted-use pesticides, effective a year after submission.
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Austin
Texas
Agriculture
John C. White
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Farmers and ranchers advised on tax deductions
A Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service economist urges farmers and ranchers to claim overlooked business expenses before the March 3 tax deadline. The list includes home office space, business supplies, postage, meals for labor, bank charges, tax and bookkeeping fees, lost livestock costs, vehicle expenses, utilities, farming magazines, dues, and business travel. He stresses keeping good records with checks to document purchases. A Pleasant Divider feature describes a simple wood hallway divider.
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Wayne Hayenga
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Ninth Biennial Grain Sorghum Conference At Lubbock
The ninth biennial Grain Sorghum Research and Utilization Conference runs March 4-6 in Lubbock with a USDA official talk closing the series. The event includes the Grain Sorghum Producers Association meeting, an awards luncheon, and sessions of the Plains Nutrition Council and Sorghum Improvement Committee. C. C. Reed of Kress Texas chairs, A. W. Anthony Jr. of Friona Texas presides over the GSPA, with registration at 4 p.m. and a plant disease forum at 7 p.m. featuring Dr. George Teets and Dr. L. K. Edmunds.
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Lubbock
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Grain Sorghum Producers Association
Plains Nutrition Council
Sorghum Improvement Committee of North America
C. C
Pap) Reed
Kress
Texas
Texas Grain So
Livestock and Grain Outlook Bright Spots Amid Declines in Sheep and Storage
December meat production and cow slaughter rise nationally and in Texas, with beef per capita consumption edging higher. Beef prices begin aligning with producer declines, while sheep and lamb numbers fall to historic lows in Texas and goat stocks also drop. Off‑farm grain storage shrinks across most regions, signaling tighter supplies. farmers advised to plan grain storage ahead of expected acreage increases, especially for grain sorghum.
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Texas
Beef Industry
Cropland Use Shifts As Texas Farmers Plan Crops
Texas farmers change cropping patterns for 1975 with sorghum up about 12 percent from 1974, cotton down 7 percent, and wheat up 16 percent. Oats and hay crops fall 17 percent, while total planted acreage should exceed 27.1 million acres, helped by reserve-program reductions and increased crop production. Charles Baker of Texas A&M notes the shift toward sorghum due to cotton markets and prices.
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Texas
Charles Baker
Texas Agricultural Extension Sevice
Baker
Texas A&m University System
Finishing Costs Vary Greatly for Basements and Attics
A homeowner DIY survey estimates basement finishing for a 15 by 20 foot space at 250 to 450 dollars for simple work and 700 to 900 dollars for deluxe. An attic 10 by 20 foot costs 250 to 480 dollars for simple and 500 to 9 dollars for deluxe. Hiring all work doubles these costs. excludes plumbing and electrical materials.
First Industry in Colonies Sawmill at Jamestown 1608
A primitive sawmill operation was established at Jamestown in 1608, marking the first industry in the Thirteen Colonies and signaling early colonial industry development.
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Thirteen Colonies
Jamestown
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