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COLLEGE STATION - Most of the 750,000 acres of dryland cotton in the Texas High Plains looks "very rough," said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service agronomist. But irrigated cotton, though late in many areas, has dodged the bullets of hail and high winds and looks "decent," said Dr. Randy Boman, AgriLife Extension cotton agronomist, Lubbock. More ... Leon County 4-Hers Amy Terry, Will Mahaffey and Christy Cockrell with $15,000 Scholarships. AgriLife photo More ... Fort Worth, Texas - The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today passed a bill out of committee that would give the federal government regulatory authority over stock tanks, drainage ditches and any water features found on family ranches despite large opposition from cattle raisers across the country. More ... AUSTIN – (June 15, 2009) For the week ending June 13, 2009, feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions were steady to $5 lower per hundredweight, with a few areas $3 higher on offerings under 500 pounds. Recent declines in finished cattle prices and ongoing losses by cattle feeders continue to pressure the market. Fed cattle prices were near unchanged from a week ago. Cotton prices were unchanged and grain prices declined as a stronger U.S. dollar eroded export demand. As for futures markets, feeder cattle, finished cattle and cotton were higher, while wheat, corn and lumber were lower. More ... USCA (June19, 2009) - Nearly two-dozen farm and ranch organizations sent a letter today to the Environmental Protection Agency opposing its proposal to classify greenhouse gases as a public health risk. “Farmers and ranchers would be exposed to potential legal liability under such a plan,” explained Jon Wooster, president of the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA), which spearheaded the joint letter effort. More ... |
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