Australia feedlot growth gains pace in cattle industry
A USDA report notes Australia is rapidly expanding feedlot production, with about 45 feedlots representing a small share of cattle. Despite drought and market cautions, growth and potential for 50 million cattle are discussed as Australia remains a key foreign beef supplier to U.S. markets.
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Washington
Australia
United States
Agriculture Department
Foreign Agriculture Service
U.S
Australian Meat Board
USDA
Cutworms Hit Mesquite Lands Straining Spraying Efforts
In West Texas cutworms strip mesquite foliage reducing effectiveness of aerial herbicide spraying for brush control. Garlyn Hoffman of Texas A&M Extension urges ranchers to consider alternatives if more than 10 percent of trees are damaged, such as grubbing, chaining, or root plowing, and to consult county extension agents for locality specific advice.
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College Station
West
Texas
Garlyn Hoffman
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Hoffman
Sterilized boll weevil may wipe out insect
The boll weevil could be eradicated by a sterilization program that has reduced the pest on 28,000 acres across Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana. The National Cotton Council says eradication could lower cotton production costs and reduce pesticide use by about a third. Congress and the Agriculture Department support further research at Mississippi State University.
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Memphis, Tenn
National Cotton Council
Congress
Cotton Council
Rep
B. F. Sisk
U.S. Agriculture Department
Boll Weevil Research Laboratory
Screwworm cases rise in New Mexico and nearby regions
A USDA official reports 54 new screwworm cases in New Mexico cattle, bringing the annual total to 126 across Catron Dona Ana Grant Hidalgo Luna Sierra and Otero counties. Efforts include sterile male release by airplane and cattle treatment. Arizona and Mexico also report outbreaks. Computer simulations at Texas A&M study cotton growth to cut costs and guide insect control.
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Albuquerque
N. M
U.S. Department of Agriculture
New Mexico
Dean A. Price
Usda Animal and Plant Inspection Service
Catron
Dona Ana
Grant
Hidalgo
Luna
Sierra
Otero
Price
Texas A&m University
National Cotton Council
Melon Crisis Faces Texans
Texas faces a potential watermelon shortage this summer as demand outstrips supply amid weather and transportation bottlenecks. Harvests are centered around San Antonio and move to Central and East Texas with some High Plains plants extending into October.
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Texas
Texas Agriculture
John C. White
Texas Department of Agriculture
San Antonio
High Plains
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