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Livestock producers may not be able to see the difference between stable flies and other flies at a distance, but they can definitely see the stable flies’ effect on their cattle as the animals stop grazing and bunch together to minimize the number of bites they’re getting....More

Drought and high feed costs could continue to restrict livestock markets in 2013 if conditions do not improve, says Dr. David Anderson, professor and economist in Livestock and Food Products Marketing with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Anderson addressed livestock producers from across the country this week during an issues conference at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 94th Annual Meeting...More

But a few Texas property owners are discovering that, like turning lemons into lemonade, feral swine problems can be turned inside out to become a source of non-traditional farm or ranch income....More

Even though 94 percent of Texas remains in a situation considered “abnormally dry,” 59 percent of the state in severe drought and almost 30 percent in the “extreme” category, a Texas AgriLife Extension forage specialist predicts “it will rain again.”...More

Last summers Midwest drought will continue to have an impact on livestock prices in 2013, says Farm Bureau Economist John Anderson....More

EPA, which has been working intensely with states to reduce the nutrient load in the Chesapeake Bay, also has turned its attention to the Mississippi River Basin....More

In a new study, the USDA’s Economic Research Service has found that, “an abrupt end to the direct payment program could reduce the number of farms with a favorable financial status ... by about 11,000 nationally, or about 2 percent of farms that received direct payments in 2009....More

The U.S. cattle market should remain relatively strong for 2013 and average 4 to 8 percent higher than in 2012, according to Walt Prevatt, Auburn University Extension economist....More

Former organic food inspector says current inspection system needs overhauling to make sure organic foods are what their growers claim them to be....More

With national beef cattle inventory at lows not seen since the 1950s, the time could be right for producers of Brahman-influenced cattle to adopt a fixed-time artificial insemination method that could add thousands of dollars in net value to a calf crop, according to researchers....More

This year’s edition of the South Central Texas Cow Calf Clinic in Brenham featured a lot of optimism and interest in the outlook for beef cattle production in the months ahead — a stark contrast to 2011 when ranchers in Washington County and surrounding areas were devastated by drought conditions....More