Shift in major crops seen in Texas for 1975
Texas agriculture economists project no new cropland in 1975 with 1.1 million acres of former reserve land returning to production. Sorghum, wheat and corn acreages rise while cotton declines by about one million acres. Beef prices may ease, hogs fall 10-15 percent, and lamb slaughter down 7 percent. Poultry income stays pressured by higher feed costs and reduced production. Range grasses likely to supplement feed costs as cotton farmers shift to sorghum.
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College Station
Texas
Charles K. Baker
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Baker
Higher prices push U.S. farm exports to record
Washington AP reports higher prices for wheat corn soybeans and other commodities lift U S farm export value to a record 22 billion dollars this year even as the quantity shipped declines. The Agriculture Department notes price gains offset volume drop to reach a historic export value.
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Washington
U.S
Texas small grains fall in 1973 74 season
Texas drought drives sharp drops in small grain yields for 1973 74 with wheat at its lowest since 1967 oats down 36 percent barley 30 percent and rye over 50 percent flaxseed up. Texas ranks 14th in oats 20th in barley 12th in wheat 12th in rye and 4th in flax while national totals dip except wheat. Export outlook projects a 1975 export year near 22 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Ficial
David L. Hume
Foreign Agricultural Service
Hume
National Agricultural Outlook
USDA
New 4-H Horse Program expands youth education
Dr Melvin Bradley author of Practical Horse Psychology discusses horses memory and training in a new 4-H lesson set. The program funded by Purina Horse Chows and led by extension specialists aims at 75 topics from breeding to hoof care with 4-H members and adults benefiting from illustrated aids and worksheets. Researchers from Colorado Texas Cornell and USDA contribute, while enrollment figures show 4-H horse program up 45 percent over five years and general home butchering interest rises as Extension plans home slaughter demos. Contact local county extension office or National 4-H Service Committee for more information.
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Melvin Bradley
University of Missouri, Columbia
Bradley
Sesson
Purina Horse Chows
Ralston Purina Company
Chicago
Edu
William Culbertson
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
S. W. Sabin
Carnnell University
Ithaca, N.Y
Gary Potter
B. F. Yeates
Texas A&m University
College Station
Dixon Hubbard
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Cooperative Extension Service
County Extension Office
National
4-H Service Committee
Ison. Wacker
Paul F. Cornelien
Public response opposes grading proposal draws comments
Washington AP The Agriculture Department expects a record 4000 public responses to its plan to revise beef grading regulations. By Monday afternoon clerks had logged 3166 comments, with hundreds more to be counted. Community groups and trade associations mobilized, some seeking broader changes, others urging targeted edits to avoid higher prices for leaner meat.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
John C. Pierce
Agricultural Marketing Service
Trade Association
Nancy H. Stearts
Earl L. Butz
Consumers Union
Simmentals chosen for fifth annual national sale in Houston
Bozeman Montana reports 133 Simmentals selected for the American Simmental Association's fifth annual national sale at Astrohall during the Houston Stock Show and Rodeo on February 23. Seven purebred bulls and fifty purebred females make up the lineup with sale at 3 p.m. Auctioneers are Reyes and Elder of San Antonio. Last year the Louisville sale set a record with 6 head selling for 1,223,000 dollars. organizers expect strong results again.
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Fred Hartman
Wood River
Nebraska
U.S
Canada
American Simmental Association
Kentucky
Bozeman
Astrohall
Houston
Chester Martin
Henderson
Texas
Reyes, Reyes and Elder
San Antonio
Louisville
Martin
Cold damp weather keeps cattle farmers feeding hay
Cold wet weather across Texas last week forced cattlemen to feed roughage as weight loss hit east Texas stock. Hay supplies vary with drought earlier cutting crops, while dry forage remains on pastures. Wet fields limit grazing in some areas. Fall vegetables move to market in South Texas while freezing temps threaten tender crops. Pecan harvest nears completion and Rio Grande citrus harvest begins in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
East Texas
Hutchison
Texas
South
Sn Antonio Winter Garden
Rio Grande Valley
Reeves county leads state barley production in 1973 74 season
AUSTIN Reeves County was the states leading producer of barley for the 1973 74 growing season according to Agriculture Commissioner John C White. Texas ranked 14th in oats 20th in barley 12th in wheat 12th in rye and fourth in flax with production figures down overall except flax. Copies of the 1974 Texas Small Grains Statistics are available by writing John C White Commissioner Texas Department of Agriculture Box 12847 Austin Texas 78711.
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Austin
Texas
Agriculture
John C. White
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
White
Texas Department of Agriculture
Reeves County
Windbreak seedling program from Texas Forest Service
Landowners can obtain windbreak tree seedlings from the Texas Forest Service Nursery near Alto. Orders are accepted while supply lasts. some species are sold out. Available species include Austrian pine bald cypress black walnut catalpa Chinese elm cottonwood green ash honey locust mulberry oriental arborvitae ponderosa pine redcedar sweetgum sycamore Virginia pine and some Southern pines. Seedlings cost five dollars per hundred postpaid in units of fifty per species. Silviculturist Robert Fewin offers advice on species selection and windbreak management.
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Texas Forest Service
Alto
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