Weather delays spring planting across Texas regions
Wet and cold conditions slow land preparation for cotton, corn, grain sorghum, rice and peanuts. Many crops damaged by freeze require replanting, while fruit trees and vegetables suffer varying losses. pastures remain variable and some livestock feed needs persist across districts.
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College Station
Tex
John Hutchison
Texas Agriculture Extension Service
Hutchison
Panhandle
South Plains
North Central
Far West
West Central
Southeast
Upper Gulf Coast
South Central
Food bargains persist despite high costs asserts farmer logic
A perspective on food affordability notes that while consumers complain about high beef and grocery prices, most of the world faces hunger and the United States remains well supplied. It compares farm prices, incomes, and parity, highlighting costs, wages, and the divide between producer prices and overall economy.
Beef and politics headline first Texas Beef Conference
The first annual Texas Beef Conference set for April 26 27 in Amarillo will pair beef industry topics with political speakers including Tom Foley and Virginia Knauer while Texas cattle groups Tom Herrick and Bill Donnell provide beef leadership.
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Amarillo
Cal Parrott
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Tom Foley
U. S. House of Representatives
Virginia Knauer
Nixon
Tom Herrick
Texas Cattle Feeders’ Association
Bill Donnell
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
High Plains
John E. Hutchison
Extension Service
Amarillo Civic Center
Representative Foley
Herrick and
Donnell
Hutch
Cotton prices rise as Far Western markets report tighter old crop supplies
Spot cotton prices climbed across Far Western markets led by improved demand and thin old crop stocks. California's San Joaquin Valley planting advances with about half the valley sown, while Central Arizona nears completion, and El Centro shows good stands aside from some replanted and unplanted acreage. Fresno Middling stands at 47.75 cents and Phoenix at 45.00 cents per pound.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
USDA
California
San Joaquin Valley
Arizona
el Centro
Fresno
Phoenix
el Paso
Ways to Acquire Farm Machinery for Farmers in Texas
Dr. Peter Barry of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station outlines six methods to obtain farm machinery. Custom hiring, operating and financial leases, direct purchase, and dealer or bank financing are among options. Choice depends on farm size and financial feasibility to maximize profitability.
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College of Agricultural Sciences
Texas Tech University
Jarvis Miller
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station of
Texas A&m University
Thesociation
West Texas State University
College Station
Texas
Peter Barry
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Barry
Onion crop prices rise in Rio Grande Valley
In San Benito Texas farmers report payments up to 1000 per acre for onions as prices surge. Jumbo onions sell for 15 to 17 per 50 pound bag while last year’s supply was cheaper. Causes include Hurricane Agnes impact and a global onion shortage. A farm leader notes storage had been exhausted, boosting local prices and foreseeing continued premium pricing and exports to Europe.
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San Benito
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Bill Cowden
Alexander Marketing Co
Cowden
Seaboard
Wilkes Barre
Scranton
South Texas
Bulrushes Saved From Bulldozers at Empingham Reservoir
Two small clusters of lesser reed-mace bulrushes are being preserved from clearing for a new reservoir at Empingham Rutland England. The plants are relocated to the bed of a nearby stream to ensure their survival.
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London
Empingham
Rutland
England
Cost to Produce Food for Family Up Marked
The cost of enough U S farm produced food to feed a typical family for a year rose by 49 in March to 1458. The rise came from a 6.8 percent jump in prices farmers receive. Beef and pork retail prices hit records driving the increase.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
USDA
Vegetable growers face higher prices in spring
The Agriculture Department estimates that commercial growers of fresh market vegetables will see moderately higher prices in April to June due to smaller supplies. Total spring acreage is expected to be down about two percent from last year, with onions celery lettuce corn and cucumbers in shorter supply, while tomatoes carrots and cabbages are forecast to rise.
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Washington
Agriculture de
Feedlots bring market changes
Texas A&M researchers Riethmayer and Dietrich analyzed direct selling methods used by Texas Panhandle feedlots from March to July 1971. They found carcass grade and weight marketing generally more accurate than liveweight cash or carcass price methods, with US quality grade affecting price spreads and yield grade linked negatively to quality. About 80 percent yielded carcass weight, and 75 percent of cattle sold produced yield grades 2 or 3.
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U. S
Riethmayer
Dietrich
Department of Agricultural Economics and Sociology
Texas A&m University
U.S
Fed
Texas Panhandle
Department of Agricultural Communications
College Station
Tovoc
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John C. White
R. Hollis Klett
Texas Tech University Center
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Cornell University
H. H. Cole
University of California
Charles E. Deyhle
The
Academy of Veterinary Consultants
Ross Cooley
Plains Nutrition Council, Inc
Rex McAnelly
Southwestern T-Bone Club
Charles Smallwood
Willie Devies
Texas Citrus and Vegetable Growers and Shippers Association
Bud Taylor
Europe
Cottingham Bearing Corp
Winsmith
Pecos
Dogge
Ronnie Dogget
Baker Pump Corp
Baker & Pecos
General
Treanor
Hesston Hay
StakHand
StakFeeder
Aqqzier Tractor & Impl
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