TSCRA reminds ranchers of disaster assistance  

Sep 10, 2009

The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) wants to remind ranchers that the deadline to file a notice for 2008 livestock losses due to severe weather conditions and/or to submit an application for payment for 2008 losses through the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) is Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009....

2009 Cow Country Congress set for Sept. 25  

Sep 10, 2009

The 2009 Cow Country Congress is scheduled Sept. 25 at the Corlay Farm & Cattle Co. at Dodge in Walker County....

WTO Arbitration Panel fails to recognize changes to GSM program 

Sep 10, 2009

In response to the WTO Arbitration Panel decision on the USDA export credit guarantee (“GSM-102”) program released August 31, the North American Export Grain Association, National Cotton Council, CoBank, Farm Credit Council, US Rice Producers Association, and National Council of Farmer Cooperatives released the following statement:...

Green June beetles a menace to vineyards 

Sep 9, 2009,

By Mike Jackson, Texas A&M University

Green June beetles have been feasting on wine grapes at some North Texas vineyards, and the insects’ unusually large numbers and appetite have hurt this season’s crop, experts said....

Texas drought assistance timeline announced 

Sep 9, 2009

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and USDA Texas Farm Service Agency State Director Juan M. Garcia announced in Mission, Texas, the timetable for Texas disaster and drought assistance applications to be submitted and processed by the Farm Service Agency. ...

Grazing school provides assistance with forage production systems 

Sep 9, 2009

In an effort to assist livestock producers maximize their forage production systems, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation will host the 2009 Grazing School....

Learn how to prevent livestock theft 

Sep 9, 2009

Come join the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) for a ranch gathering on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds, Biergarten in Fredericksburg. ...

Increased conservation funding cited as inadequate  

Sep 8, 2009,

By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff

With funding increasing from $1.2 billion in 2008 to $1.75 billion pledged for the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Improvement Program, demand still will outstrip available monies....

Rains help break heat wave in deep South Texas 

Sep 8, 2009,

By Rod Santa Ana, Texas A&M University

Soaking rains in portions of the Lower Rio Grande Valley have busted up the record-breaking heat of summer and knocked the drought down a notch, according to the National Weather Service....

Farm Press Dailies to feature new format 

Sep 8, 2009

Farm Press Daily subscribers will notice a new look when their daily e-newsletter arrives Monday (Sept. 14)....

Cattle prices could move higher as a result of less supply 

Sep 8, 2009,

By Blair Fannin, Texas A&M University

With more people eating at home as a result of the recession, an improved economy could encourage consumers to spend more money eating out in the coming months, which could be good news for cattle producers later this year and into 2010, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service livestock economist....

Regulatory change coming for produce industry 

Sep 3, 2009,

By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff

The United States produce industry, the entire food production system, in fact, can look for increased emphasis on food safety from the Food and Drug Administration and the USDA with a focus on handlers....

Biofumigation for onion fields 

Sep 3, 2009,

By Jane Moorman, New Mexico State University

Weed control is an ongoing problem for any agricultural operation....

Be prepared for heat related illness 

Sep 3, 2009,

By Vic Schoonover, NTOK Cotton

Heat related illnesses, even though the summer is winding down, are still important factors affecting people who work outdoors....

New law raising penalty for cattle theft 

Sep 3, 2009

Thieves who steal cattle will face harsher penalties....

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