Feedlots Face New State Regulations in Texas
Texas Air Control Board rules require construction and operating permits for feedlots and feed mills. Large operations must obtain permits before construction, with details on capacity, plot plans, manure disposal, and dust controls. Operators must apply for ongoing permits within 60 days of startup and comply with nuisance limits on odors and dust.
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College Station
Texas Air Control Board
John M. Sweeten
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Sweeten
Texas A&m University
Extension Agricultural Engineers
Texas A&m
Texas Agri-Business Report Highlights Declines and Cook-Off
The April 15 Texas all-farm prices index fell 10 points from March while livestock prices slipped. Hog and cattle values declined. turkeys and eggs rose. Red meat production in Texas March up 9 percent. 24 state finalists compete in Austin May 19 for grain-fed beef cook-off prizes.
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Texas
Austin
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
The
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Texas Meat Packers Association
Texas Cow Belles
Court Allows Access to Basic FHA Investigation Facts
A US District Court ruling orders the USDA Inspector General to disclose the basic facts of a Farmers Home Administration investigation in Florida to the Rural Housing Alliance while deleting materials identifying loan applicants or nonofficial persons. The decision is seen as a potential landmark in opening government investigative records to public scrutiny.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Rural Housing Alliance
Agriculture Department
Farmers Home Administration
Florida
Inspector General
USDA
RHA
Nathaniel FE. Kossack
Usda Inspector General
Clay L. Cochran
Office of the Inspector General
FHA
Washington (Ap
Nixon
United States
Mexico
Clayton L. Yeutter
Mission
Tex
U.s.mexico
Yeutter
Trade Reform Act aims to expand MFN reach and farm access
The Agriculture Department boosts a publicity push for the Trade Reform Act of 1973. Earl L. Butz leads efforts to win farmer and commodity group backing as the White House promotes broad presidential authority to negotiate trade agreements and extend MFN status, with Congress limited to a 90 day veto.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
White House
Earl L. Butz
USDA
State Departments of Agriculture
U.S. International Trade Press
U.S
Butz
Paris
Nixon
Congress
Claude W. Gifford
World Almanac Facts on Trademarks and Rights
The World Almanac explains that a trademark includes any word name symbol or device used by a manufacturer to identify goods and distinguish them from competitors. Rights are gained by use and must be continued to be preserved. The note also mentions draughts as the British term for checkers.
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Congress
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Texas farmers resume field work after warm spell
Texas Agricultural Extension Service director Dr. John Hutchison notes widespread planting activity across regions. Grain sorghum and cotton sowing advance, peaches and potatoes harvested in several zones, with moisture needs and occasional crop losses due to hail and cold noted in multiple districts.
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College Station
Tex
Texas
John Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Northwest
Blacklands
South
Hutchison
Panhandle
South Plains
Rolling Plains
North Central
el Paso Valley
Trans Pecos
Pecos
Reeves
West Central
Gilliespie
Upper
Gulf Coast
South Central
Duval County
Ground Water Resources of Hall and Briscoe Counties Texas
Texas Water Development Board reports on groundwater in Hall County and eastern Briscoe County. 1968 pumpage reached 28 700 acre feet dominated by irrigation. municipal use scarce. data cover 800 wells and 56 springs with 310 chemical analyses. Copies available at no charge.
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Austin
Hall
Briscoe Counties
Texas Water Development Board
B. P. Popkin
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Texas
Hall County
Briscoe County
High Plains
The
Water Development Board
Childress
Estelline
Lakeview
Turkey
P. O. Box
Farm Bureau Members Expand Low-Cost Insurance Options
Crop hail insurance is highlighted as part of Farm Bureau Members' coverage offerings at a low net cost, showcasing the organization's broader insurance services to farmers.
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Farm Bureau
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Childress County
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