Pecans Up Cotton Down In Crop Report
Texas crop report shows cotton output down about 75 000 bales while pecan production rises about 20 million pounds from last year. Cotton at 3.1 million bales, affected by weather and pests. pecans up 53 percent to over 38 million pounds. sweet potatoes, corn, wheat and rice crops detailed with August figures unchanged.
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Hunting Leases Can Boost Ranch Income
A Texas A&M wildlife specialist says hunting leases offer ranchers a path to higher income if land is managed for game and non game species. Leasing requires sound management, cover, food, and provisions like cabins and blinds to offset pasture costs and avoid disputes through written, specific leases.
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Milo Shult
Texas A&m University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
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Shult
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Cattle market shifts may follow fall calf marketing patterns
Texas agricultural experts say calf marketing this fall could break from the usual late summer and fall peak due to weather and forage conditions. Heavy yearling cattle and lighter weights from late spring rains may alter when calves enter markets, with producers delaying sales to seek gains and ranchers focusing on managed grazing and hunting leases for income.
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Texas
Ed Uvacek
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Uvacek
Avacek
Compost Your Leaf Problem By Bill McCutchen
County Agent notes explain starting a compost pile this fall for next year garden. It covers materials such as leaves grass clippings table scraps and manure and details layers moisture pile size and curing time from four to eight months.
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