By Donald Stotts
The fall-breeding season is upon us, and that means herd managers need to keep an eye on bulls to make certain cows are being bred....
By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University
Large parts of the state continued to experience drought or abnormally dry weather, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service reports....
Among the myriad challenges livestock producers face on a day-to-day basis, there is at least one constant – the issue of manure management, including capturing its full value....
By Kay Ledbetter
Texas A&M University
The availability and use of wet distiller’s grains in beef finishing diets continues to increase as the ethanol industry expands, and some Texas AgriLife Research scientists are trying to determine if that will affect consumers’ meat purchases....
By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University
Rain fell in many parts of Texas, improving winter wheat but setting back the cotton harvest, reported Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel....
To help explain the practical aspects of how Country of Origin labeling (COOL) is being implemented, the Oklahoma Grain & Stocker Producers (OG&SP) is hosting an educational session — with a free hamburger feed — during the Greater Oklahoma Farm Show, Friday, Oct. 24, in Lawton....
By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University
Reports of armyworms devouring pastures and newly planted wheat increased in many parts of the state as producers attempted to finish the cotton harvest and plant small grains, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel from throughout the state....
By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University
With few exceptions, much of the state continued to dry out after the drenchings received by Hurricane Ike and other storm systems a few weeks ago, according to reports from Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. ...
High feed costs in recent months have made it attractive to "grow" cattle to heavier weights and feed them fewer days than usual, but there are factors to consider, a Kansas State University animal scientist said....
By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University
Already hammered by drought and storm damage, growers are being caught in a "price squeeze" as production costs rise and agricultural lenders become more cautious, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist. ...
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