Replacement heifers crucial for beef herd efficiency
Texas A&M livestock specialist Dr. John C. Spitzer says proper management of replacement heifers is essential for high reproductive rates. Breeding virgin heifers 20-30 days earlier than the cow herd helps them return to heat, reach puberty at suitable weights, and calve earlier, boosting overall herd efficiency.
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Citrus Crop Forecasts Show Texas Gains in 1976
Texas crop reports project 1976 77 citrus output totaling 17 700 000 boxes with grapefruit 11 500 000 and oranges 6 200 000. National grapefruit at 75 700 000 boxes and orange production up 12 percent. Other crops panels note cotton down, sorghum steady, corn at 161 000 000 bushels, pecans down 70 percent, and rice up four percent. Prospect for wheat pasture in Texas improves with rainfall but high plains grazing limited.
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