New Rules Face Farmers as Costs and Prices Rise
Texas A&M economist Cecil Parker notes farm costs and prices are climbing together for the first time in years, creating a new plateau in 1973. He projects the trend to continue through 1975 with record crops and steady demand, forecasting about 85 billion dollars in U.S. farm gross income this year and rising input costs.
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College Station
Cecil Parker
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Parker
U.S
Cotton classing behind totals for last year
The Pecos Territory reports slow harvest progress and slightly lower cotton grades than last week. USDA classing in Pecos shows 3,864 samples for the week ended Nov 2, total 10,366 for the season, vs 15,042 a year ago. Grade 32 leads at 37 percent, staple 34 dominates, and fiber strength averages 81,000 psi. Farmers earned $100 to $116 per ton for cottonseed.
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Pecos
USDA
Max Medcalf
Pressley
Texas and National Feed Grain Stocks Decline in Oct 1 Report
Texas and nationwide reports show reduced stocks for corn oats barley and sorghum as of October 1. Texas grain sorghum led the drop with old crop at 67 percent below last year while total Texas stockpiles fell 40 million bushels year over year.
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Texas
Texas Farm Industry Expands To Meet Demand
COLLEGE STATION Texas agriculture carries a $10 billion-plus agribusiness impact and supports about 30 percent of the state’s jobs. Texas leads in cattle feeding and cotton, sorghum, and rice production, with continued growth and efficiency needed to meet rising domestic and foreign demand. November is Food and Fiber Appreciation Month, honoring farmers and ranchers and the people behind agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Charles Baker
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
California
Iowa
Baker
Corner wetting sprinkler extends irrigation to field corners
Valmont Industries announces a corner irrigation system for center pivots that expands irrigated area by 17 to 19 acres per quarter section. The electric system uses a flex arm to reach field corners, auto regulates water flow, and adapts to Valmont or other pivot brands. Initial production includes a 120000 sq ft plant expansion at Valley Nebraska.
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Valmont
Valley
Nebraska
World beef demand rises as exporters slow down
Texas A&M researchers Dr. Don Farris and James Simpson report global beef demand climbing while South American exporters show limited growth. They note Argentina and Uruguay unlikely to expand output soon due to taxes, with Brazil and Paraguay posting modest gains. U.S. production expansion is expected to meet rising demand, driven by strong domestic capacity and technology. The study, funded by USAID, cites Europe and Japan competing for Australian beef and warns of tightened global supplies.
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College Station
United States
Don Farris
James Simpson
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Department of Agricul
Tural
Texas A&m University
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
Paraguay
U.S
Farris
Simpson
Europe
Japan
Australia
South America
U.S. Agency For International Development
Fertilizer Shortage Forecast Halves Texas Grain Yield
Texas Agriculture Commissioner John White warned the state could lose 200 million tons of grain next season due to a projected four million ton fertilizer shortage. He cited overseas demand, power and gas shortages, pollution controls, and an expanded cropland base as factors driving higher costs and reduced production.
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Austin
John White
Texas
Texas Agricultural Chemicals Association
White
Odessa to Host Eighth West Texas Pecan Show
The Odessa site will host the eighth West Texas Regional Pecan Show on December 13 to 15 at Winwood Mall. Entries may include state winners from yard trees, with open entries needing 40 pecans and county-show winners at least 30 pecans. Regional winners advance to the 1974 Texas State Pecan Show.
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West Texas
Odessa
Robert H. Kensing
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Winwood Mall
Kensing
Maurice W. Black
Texas
Sorghum yields rated good across Far West Texas
COLLEGE STATION Tex AP Cotton and grain sorghum yields are good to excellent across much of Far West Texas in the High Rolling Plains Dr John Hutchison director of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service says Cotton and peanut harvesting was active last week in Central North Central and West Central Texas He added harvesting resumed in South Central and Southeast Texas while the second rice crop progressed Planting of wheat and oats made good progress with early plantings showing good growth and some grazing Livestock across the state are in good condition Calving and lambing underway in western counties Pecan harvesting started in most sections but the crop will be light Citrus harvesting is active in the Rio Grande Valley with a generally good crop expected.
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College Station
Tex
Texas
John Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Hutchison
Rio Grande Valley
Water groups plan member drive in West Texas
Water Inc leaders from West Texas and eastern New Mexico will meet in Lubbock on Saturday to launch the annual membership drive led by John J. Kendrick Brown field, first president of the nonprofit. Kendrick has served on the Water Inc board since 1967. The drive targets supplemental water for the area as more than 5,000 have contributed to annual memberships. A federal Mississippi River water import study was branded a step forward, though not economically feasible, while officials say new studies may prove feasibility amid shifting agricultural economics. A. L. Black of Friona, Water Inc president, urged the need for increased production to meet global demand with supplemental water.
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Lubbock
Water, Inc
A.L. Black
Friona
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Texas Department of Agriculture
John C. White
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Anderson
Zapata
Valley, Ne
Valmont Industries, Inc
Valley, Nebraska
Cottingham Bearing Corp
Crosby
Bill Dogge
West 3Rd Street
Ronnie Dogget
Treanor
Arvizu Pipe CO
Farm & Ranch Pipe Lines
Cesspool
Manuel Arvizu
Balmorhea Hwy
Mobil
Baker Pump Corp
Baker & Pecos
General Machine Shop
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