Record Wheat Crop Puts Pressure On Prices
Texas A&M experts warn of a record 1975 wheat harvest driving prices lower. U S Department of Agriculture projections, world production, and exports shape outlook as farmers plan marketing and storage strategies amid weather and policy factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland D. Smith
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Smith
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas
United States
U. S
Texas A&m University System
USDA
Turkey
India
North Texas
Texas Farm Bureau Chief Applauds FPC Relief Extension
Texas Farm Bureau President Carroll Chaloupka praises the Federal Power Commission for extending emergency interim relief on natural gas for irrigation fuel through June 15, 1976. He calls it a welcome reprieve for farmers unable to secure financing under low priority. He urges making the No. 2 priority permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Farm Bureau
Carrol Chaloupka
Federal Power Commission
Chaloupka
FPC
John N. Nassikas
Commission
Sorghum Breeding Stocks Released For Development
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Lubbock released 120 converted lines from the sorghum conversion program and 140 breeding stocks from the Gaines Karper nursery for research and development by private industry. The material, from World Sorghum Collection sources, aims to supply germ plasm with disease resistance and high quality grain for temperate zones. The program is a cooperative effort with the U S Department of Agriculture and operates from TAES sites in Lubbock Chillicothe College Station and Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
TAES
Lubbock
George McBee
Lubbock Station
Darrell Rosenow
Frank Gaines
R.E. Karper
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Mayaguez Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Mayagues
Puerto Rico
McBee
Texas
U. S
Chillicothe
College Station
Corpus Christi
Gaines -Karper
R. E. Karper
Karper
Gaines -Karper Nursery
Bigger hog herds driven by major producers say survey
A Missouri University and USDA survey of the 14 largest hog states shows that operations marketing 1,000+ hogs yearly are expanding. Most large producers do not grow their own grain and farrow only half their hogs while 60 percent diversify via terminal markets and auctions. Growth continues with family farmers keeping management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri
USDA
Statistical Reporting Service
Texas Farmers Face Mixed Parity in 1975 Harvest
Across Texas from the High Plains to the Rio Grande Valley harvests begin with wheat in the north and sorghum and cotton in the south. Parity figures show most farm prices below parity, with oats mohair and sheep above, while calves cotton and hogs lag. Five counties Cameron Duval Hidalgo Jim Hogg and Jim Wells gain emergency feed aid to ease dry weather shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
High Plains
Rio Grande Valley
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Cameron
Duval
Hidalgo
Jim Hogg
Jim Wells
Weekend Guests and Club Notes Highlight Local Social Life
Milam County weekend events include the Cheathams hosting their daughter and son in law Mickey and Mrs Lovell from Freeport and Julius Cheatham from Bastrop. The 42 club met June 11 at Louise Weise’s with 12 members and 3 visitors, voting the 42 Pleasure Club. Godparents for Cynthia Denice Dach christening are Fred Dach of Temple. Numerous visits and church events follow, including Timmie Moore’s baptism at Cameron First Baptist and revival crowds at Little River Baptist Church. Sad note: Mrs Curtis Lagrone fell and broke three ribs. speedy recovery wished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Cheatham
Mickey Lovell
Freeport
Julius Cheatham
Bastrop
Louise Weise
42 Pleasure Club
Roy Newton
E. B. Yager
Kath Nesbit
Mary Boyd
Maryetta Angell
Cornelius Freeman
Helen Jamison
Alice Todd
Lis Harwell
Blanche Sheffield
Mildred Martin
Amanda Crook
Jessie Cooper
Ruby
Robert Glenn Sr
Cameron
Professional Woman’s Club
Edwin Dach
Cynthia Denice
Fred Dach
Temple
Vaughn Hickman
Milton Weems
Buster Weems
Jessie Hickman
Joe Glenn Kirk
Otto Koenig
Coy Sheffield
Fred Burrough
Harker Heights
Emitt Davis
Otis Gooch
Paul Hauk
Bryan
Vers Hauk
Scott & White Hospital
Boyd Chamberlin
Wharton
Evelyn Chamberlin
Todd Parcus
J. R. Yates
Ted Martin
Jennifer
Little River Baptist Church
Mr. Young
Baylor
Buckholts Choir
Sharon Dodd
Clarkston
Timmie Moore
First Baptist Church
Harry White
Luther Todd
Curtis Lagrone
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Internationa Wheat Council
Ussr
Plains States
Oklahoma
Tp&l
Texas Power & Light
G. T. Sutton
Penas Power & Ligh Fompany
Blacklands
Deebout
Deutz-Fahr
Deutz
Deutz Corporation
Ponce de Leon Circle
Atlanta
Georgia
Terry's Implement Co., Inc
Hwy
North Cameron
By Skip Hobbs
Gulf Farm Center, Inc
Santa Fe Cameron, Texas
Texas Department of Agriculture
John C. White
Milam News
Mrs. Coy Sheffield
A. T. Ball Lumber Co
W. Hwy
Bryan, Texas
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