Texas Livestock Face Dry Weather and Market Shifts
The Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes scarce grazing as drought harms crops and delays spring planting while cattle and calves moved northward in January. Slaughter and auction volumes rise modestly year over year, with sheep and goats showing gains. Cattle scabies outbreaks prompt quarantines and urging vigilance. screwworm season nears Mission as officials push continued pest control.
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Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Texas
Taylor
Hudspeth
Mission
Butz Announces 1976 Target Prices and Loan Rates
Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz set 1976 target prices for wheat, upland cotton, corn, sorghum, and barley and loan rates for these crops. The increases rise from 1975 levels to cover higher 1975 production costs, maintaining a market based income support base.
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Earl Butz
Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act
Butz
Milam County farmers eligible for $50 million loan program
Farm owners in Milam County may share in about 50 million dollars in nationwide loans for land and water development. Funds, available on a first come basis, cover water supplies, drainage and pollution control, soil treatment, and conservation measures with up to 40 year terms at five percent interest. Applications available at Cameron FmHA office, 109 W 2 St. The text also notes Joseph Hobson Jagger, famed Monte Carlo winner, as the source of a popular song about the bank.
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Milam County
Henry N. Ivey
County Supervisory of the
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Ivey
W. 2
Cameron
Milk cows in Texas fall to record low 320000 head
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White reported Texas milk cow herds dropped to 320000 at year end 1975, the state’s lowest on record. Large culling of low producing cows in late spring and summer drove the decline, with about 345000 head to start the year.
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Austin
Texas
John C. White
White
Farmers Can Cut 1975 Taxes With Averaging Depreciation
Texas Agricultural Extension Service economist Dr Wayne Hayenga says farmers and ranchers can lower 1975 tax bills by income averaging and depreciation. If 1971 to 1974 taxable income averaged, a 30 percent of that amount deducted from 1975 income may yield eligibility for averaging. Use maximum depreciation on equipment and buildings, choosing a faster method if 1975 income was high.
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Wayne Hayenga
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Hayenga
Round Hay Bales Lift Hazards Highlighted by Texas Expert
Dr. Gary S. Nelson of Texas A&M warns large 1000 pound round hay bales create new accident risks in loading and transport. Overturns on front end loaders and bale drops from elevated loaders cause fatalities or injuries. He urges ballast rear wheels, use rear attachment equipment, low height transport, level ground, and strict bystander awareness to prevent upset and injuries.
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Gary S. Nelson
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Nelson
Texas A&m University System
Texas Onion Cream Dish From Pantry Staple
A simple recipe item lists 2 pounds small white Texas onions and one 10 ounce can cream of mushroom soup as key ingredients. The combination suggests a quick prepared dish or casserole using canned soup for flavor.
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Texas
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