Wheat grading hits hard for producers in county test
County Agent reports tougher grading standards from big grain firms this year. Wheat varieties TAM 101 and Coker 65-15 graded soft. others mostly hard. Dekalb and Pioneer hybrids show limited advantage. Sturdy remains top hard wheat locally. Caprock close. Reeves Brown, Skip Hobbs, and Robert Clark assisted. more details later.
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Dekalb
Reeves Brown
Skip Hobbs
Robert Clark
Screwworm Situation Bad In Texas This Summer
Texas faces a severe screwworm outbreak with Webb County leading infestations and cases reaching as far as Baylor, Pecos, and Colorado counties. Officials urge sterile fly releases, vigilant livestock care, regular fly control, wound treatment, and prompt sample submission to the Mission Lab. insectory expected in fall to boost sterile fly production.
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Texas
Gulf Coast
Webb County
Zapata
Starr
Hidalgo
Jim Hogg
Dimmit
Baylor County
Pecos
Terrell
Colorado County
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Mexico
Mission Lab
Rio Grande
CoRal
Korlan
Poultry Receipts Rise in Texas Despite 1973 Peak
Texas cash receipts from poultry reached 343 million in 1975, over 5 percent of the U S industry, up from a prior high. Dr David Mellor and Marshall Miller of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service credit the increase to market strategies and statewide production.
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Texas
David Mellor
Marshall Miller
Texas Agricultural Extension ‘Service
U. S
New Procedures Rewritten For Sales Tax Exemptions
Comptroller Bob Bullock announced new clear procedures for agricultural sales tax exemptions to aid farmers and ranchers. Effective July 15, the rules specify exempt items include expendable supplies and certain machinery, while barns and dwellings remain taxable. proof via investment credits and an exemption certificate on file at purchase are required, with a toll free number for more information.
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Bob Bullock
Bullock
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Comptroller
Comptrollers Office
Papaya Tenderizer Deemed Safe by FDA
The tenderizer in meat tenderizers comes from the papaya fruit as a natural enzyme. The FDA states it is generally recognized as safe for use on foods that will be cooked afterward.
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Food and Drug Administration
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