Insects and worms in crops dominate Free State farming report
The Free State farming bulletin notes tomato growth and thrips damage in untreated fields, cotton insect control with sprays or dusts including Texaphene and DDT, and cotton yield comparisons from one to three nozzles per row. It also reports phenothiazine trials in cattle, 4-H pig projects, and top spring litter winners with weights and club affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Texas Experiment Station
Bill Brady
Tyler
Keith Counts
Sears
Keith
Mike Hill
van Club
Nikki Cox
Martins Mill Club
Windle Furth
Wills Point Club
Father’s Day calls for a beef dinner and a chicken option
A regional note argues Father’s Day deserves national status with beef and poultry as the central dishes. It extols forage grazing benefits for hogs, noting green forage improves nutrition and disease resistance, while stressing pasture access for breeding sows and piglets. Cattle futures in Fort Worth show uneven trade with gains for some and softer slaughter prices.
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Dad
Beef Council
Poultry and Egg National Board
America
Parity figures and livestock prices analyzed by USDA Fort Worth
USDA Fort Worth market news reports parity remains above current farm prices with beef cattle at 16.30 and calves at 74 to 77 percent of parity. Hog and lamb prices run below parity while wool and veal values also lag. strong hog market activity nationwide counters typical seasonal patterns.
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Fort Worth
Usda Market News
American Meat Institute
Wee the Institute
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