By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University
It was a roller coaster ride for parts of Texas: warm days, then cold, then warm again, with moisture coming sometimes in the form of snow, sometimes rain or sleet, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel....
By Paul Schattenberg
Texas A&M University
Cattle “going for the green” by grazing in recovering pastures are following nature’s call, but producers should avoid over-grazing and make sure cattle still have adequate care and nutrition, said Texas AgriLife Extension Service experts....
By Dee Ann Cameron
USDA-NRCS
Landmark conservationist Aldo Leopold (1887-1948), once said, “The landscape of any farm is the owner's portrait of himself. ...
By Paul Schattenberg
Texas A&M University
This year’s Bexar/Guadalupe/Comal County Beef Cattle Field Day will take place on May 9 in Converse, near San Antonio....
By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University
Moisture, whether it came as snow, hail or rain, was generally welcomed through large parts of the state, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel....
Trichomoniasis, often called ‘Trich’, is a venereal disease of cattle, that causes infertility and abortions, and results in extended breeding seasons and diminished calf crops, which costs livestock producers valuable income. ...
By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University
Rain and snow came to parts of the state – as much as 6.5 inches of rain in East Texas, 5 inches to parts of North Texas, and 2 inches in Central Texas – but passed over many other drought-stricken areas....
By Jeffrey R. Stapper
Nueces County Extension Agent
Ag/Natural Resources
Droughts are common in Texas, and because droughts are inevitable, livestock managers need to plan for them. That plan should include strategies for finances, grazing management, and stock reduction, as well as for vegetation recovery after the drought ends. ...
By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University
Much of the state received from 1 to 2 inches of moisture, with some areas receiving 5 to 6 inches. ...
By Blair Fannin
Texas A&M University
The state's ongoing drought has cost the state’s farmers and ranchers nearly $1 billion, and losses could continue to mount this spring if sufficient rainfall isn’t received for forage or row crops, Texas AgriLife Extension Service economists report....
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