Texas feed grain stocks fall from year earlier
Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C. White reports three of four feed grains show lower statewide stocks versus a year ago, with total feed grain storage at 197 million bushels. Corn leads at 51.5 million, oats 7.0 million, barley 271 thousand, and sorghum 138 million. Off farm capacity statewide is 719 million, with regional changes noted between West North and South Texas.
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Austin
Texas
John C. White
White
Commissioner White
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting
West Texas
North Texas
South Texas
Cotton Planting Underway In Rio Grande Valley
February signals start of cotton planting in the Rio Grande Valley with acreage to plant down about 50 percent from 1974 across Coastal Bend Upper Gulf Coast Brazos Navasota River Bottoms and Southern Blacklands. Grain sorghum expected to offset as cattle feeding declines nationwide and Texas leads in cattle on feed but with lower market activity.
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Rio Grande Valley
Coastal Bend
Upper Gulf Coast
Brazos-Navasota River
Southern Blacklands
Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Services
Farmers Urge Help in Desperate Situation Letters Featured
Area farmers appeal for aid in a series of letters seeking relief and urging readers to write to legislators. The missives serve as samples for others to contact officials about mounting agricultural hardships.
Residence sale and tax postponement guidance from extension service
An economist from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service outlines tax implications of selling or exchanging a principal residence and postponing gains if a new home is acquired within set timeframes. The note also covers cost accounting for farmers, landscaping value, and calls for emergency farm loans and price stabilization amid crop and financing pressures. It includes citizen letters urging Congress to prioritize farm programs and credit access.
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Extension Service
Farm Record
Texas Electronic Farm Accounting System
America
First of its kind SBA conference to open in Dallas
Twelve federal agencies join in a first area conference on small business support February 18 to 19 at the Fairmont Hotel Dallas. Expected attendance ranges from 1000 to 1500 from Texas and neighboring states with participation from Commerce Defense HUD Labor Health Education Welfare Agriculture EPA FEA GSA and IRS. Diesel engine instruction and a State Mechanics Contest are highlighted with finals March 8.
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Fairmont Hotel
Dallas
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Fred S. Neumann
Small Business Administration
Region VI
FFA
Paul Chilen
Texas A&m University
Department of Engineering
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Texas Department of Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency
Virginia
U.S
FHA
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Mrs. H.R. Hudson, Jr
Jackson Blvd
Pecos, Texas
Wilbur Mills
Rawford Ughes
eFarm
eFarm Casualty
Pecos Enterprise
SBA
Cummins
Engine Service
Jimmy Calhoun
Clint Glenn
Manuel Arvizu, Jr
Sarvizu Pipe CO
Balmorhea Hwy
Pecos, Tex
MOBIL
HaPpy
West
Tinit
Eddy
Baker Pump Corp
Pecos
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Complete General Machine Shop
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