By Steve Byrns
Texas A&M University
For the fifth time in as many years, Texas and New Mexico Extension agencies will hold their annual “Southwest Beef Symposium.” ...
Ranchers, cattle owners, veterinarians and other interested persons are encouraged to comment on Texas’ proposed regulations to control Trichomoniasis, or “trich,” a venereal disease of cattle that causes the early death of fetuses and abortions, resulting in infertility in cows and extended breeding seasons in a herd. ...
At the Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA) Annual Convention in Grapevine, Andy Groseta, the president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), said his “number one goal is to continue to grow and expand our beef export market.”...
“Don’t get too negative” is the advice that Randy Blach of Cattle-FAX offered cattlemen at the Texas Cattle Feeders Association Annual Convention in Grapevine....
By Kay Ledbetter
Texas A&M University
Nutritionists and producers alike will meet for a distiller’s grain feeding update on Dec. 9 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 6500 W. Amarillo Blvd. in Amarillo....
By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University
In much of Texas, mild fall weather allowed for the harvesting of cotton, sorghum and other crops, according to reports by Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel throughout the state....
Recently the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) published a proposed change to the organic standards for livestock production. ...
Most of the state continued to suffer from low soil-moisture levels, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel....
By Blair Fannin
Texas A&M University
It’s a mixed bag when trying to predict the future of the calf and feeder cattle markets, but there may be some good news heading into 2009, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist....
By Donald Stotts
Bred replacement heifers that will calve in January or February should be in a body condition score six at the time their first calf is born....
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