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May 9, 2013

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Low cattle prices have time to rebound

These early stages of herd expansion will draw the beef supply down even more and lead to higher cattle prices....More
Apr. 30, 2013

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Much of state’s warm-season grass pastures still drought damaged

Much of the state’s warm-season grass pastures have yet to recover from damage suffered during the 2010 drought, said a Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service forage expert...More
Apr. 25, 2013

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USDA inspects New Mexico slaughterhouse, clears path for reopening 1

Valley Meat Company of Roswell, New Mexico, may be one step closer to slaughtering horses and shipping the meat overseas, according to Blair Dunn, the company’s legal counsel....More
Apr. 24, 2013

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What a food consumer wants

69 percent of consumers think it’s important to understand how their food is produced....More
Apr. 23, 2013

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Fishing is a journey; catching not required

Fishing is much more than counting the number of scaly specimens one can accumulate in a day....More
Apr. 18, 2013

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Hay production experiences regional changes

Old Man Winter is lingering around much of the United States this year, helping to exaggerate the effects of limited forage supplies for beef producers....More
Apr. 18, 2013

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Feral hog hotline established to identify high risk areas

Texas, officials need to collect more information on feral activity, population and damage....More
Apr. 11, 2013

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Invasive plants, energy development threaten Southwest rangeland

An expansion of invasive plants threatens rangeland ecology and suggests other risks are possible that over time could cause widespread damage and change that could carry a hefty price tag ....More
Apr. 11, 2013

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Studies evaluate strategies to promote puberty in Bos-indicus calves

To maximize successful pregnancies in replacement heifers early in their first breeding season, studies conducted at Texas A&M University and at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station-Beeville are evaluating nutritional strategies to promote puberty consistently by 12 to 14 months of age....More
Apr. 8, 2013

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State Department says ‘no word from Mexico’ about water delivery

Mexico is overdue in delivering water that is desperately needed in the Lower Rio Grande Valley because of current and extreme drought conditions....More
Apr. 2, 2013

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What’s new in the proposed AMS rule on COOL?

Some of the confusion around COOL is discussed in this series of commentaries....More
Apr. 2, 2013

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Contaminants a thorn in the side of U.S. cotton exports

Contamination of U.S. cotton going to foreign mills is a problem that needs close monitoring in the harvesting and ginning process....More
Mar. 27, 2013

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COOL itself is not ruled illegal by WTO but finds label wording to be a problem

Opponents of mandatory COOL have asserted that all mandatory labeling can cease....More
Mar. 25, 2013

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Panhandle rancher to serve as TSCRA president; group installs new directors

Clay Birdwell, Hereford, was elected TSCRA president....More
Mar. 21, 2013

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South Texas drought taking its toll on cattle ranchers

The unrelenting drought is taking its toll on South Texas cattle ranchers who are resorting to a centuries-old emergency method of feeding cattle, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent....More
Mar. 15, 2013

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Texas Animal Health officials warn of equine disease potential in Kleberg County

Texas Animal Health Commission officials say Kleburg County equine owners need to prepare for Equine Piroplasmosis testing program....More
Mar. 14, 2013

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Dealing with predators is topic of Hill Country workshop

Predation continues to have a measurable financial impact on many sectors of the agricultural economy. This is particularly true for the production of sheep and lambs in Texas and western states, where the value of losses due to predators, primarily coyotes, exceeded $6 million in 1994, 1999 and in 2004....More
Mar. 11, 2013

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Extension agent says goodbye, ‘will survive drought and retirement’ 1

Nueces County, Texas, Extension retires and goes home to work cattle ranch....More
Feb. 27, 2013

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Cattle industry watchful of beef demand’s effect on consumer preferences

The pressure for higher wholesale and retail beef prices is expected to increase through 2014, and that is leading to concern among some in the beef industry....More
Feb. 27, 2013

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Oklahoma cow-calf producers face critical decisions

Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources is recommending that cow-calf producers plan now for the next two-to-four months, regardless of whether the producer has a spring- or fall-calving herd....More
Feb. 27, 2013

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U.S. meat exports racking up banner numbers as Japan eases restrictions

Demand for U.S. beef, pork, and lamb is up across the board — from variety products to top grade meat....More
Feb. 26, 2013

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High profit cattle breed looks promising to producers

At a time when feed costs are high, forage crops are drought stressed and consumers are facing higher beef prices, there is growing uneasiness among many cattle producers who have culled herds to downsize operations in the face of market uncertainty....More
Feb. 21, 2013

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TAHC seeks comments on rule changes for disease rulings

Dr. Dee Ellis, Texas Animal Health Commission Executive Director and State Veterinarian, has announced the agency is accepting public comments on the amendment of three rules proposed during the commission’s January meeting in Austin....More
Feb. 21, 2013

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Texas sheep are scrapie-free; efforts now turn to goat IDs

In a state that leads the nation in both the sheep and goat industries and in the production of wool and mohair, eradication of Scrapie continues to be a priority for 7,000 sheep producers and a growing number of goat producers....More
Feb. 18, 2013

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USDA/APHIS approved TB-Stat Pak requires only one handling

Tuberculosis screening for captive elk, red deer, white-tailed and fallow deer, and reindeer is now a one-step process, according to the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), but the change in screening methods and rules will require that animal blood samples can only be collected by Designated Accredited Veterinarians (DAV)....More