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Fort Worth, Texas - The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing an increase of ethanol levels in gasoline from 10 percent to 15 percent. More ... Having ourselves a good time! July 14-16th the council members from each 4-H club had an opportunity to join Texas Agrilife Extension Agency for an exciting week in New Braunfels, TX. The youth were broken into groups and did team activities including making a grocery list for a meal they had to prepare and cook, and grocery shopping for those items. More ... COLLEGE STATION – Storm fronts brought much needed rain and cooler temperatures to parts of Texas. However, the fronts left other drought-stricken areas – notably the southern half of the state -- high and dry. Even where there was rain, substantial accumulations were spotty as of the morning of July 21. More ... A common misconception is that "low-stress" must mean "no pressure." That is absolutely false. Cattle, like all other animals, respond to appropriate application and release of pressure. There are times when significant pressure must be applied to get the animals to move how and when you need. Pressure, used appropriately, does not cause long-term, harmful stress. More ... Whirlwind month finally winding down! Man oh man! July has really been a busy month for Gwen, the War Wagon, and I! No sooner do we get the Dodge unloaded, we reload and take off again for parts that are known. The only folks who have logged more miles than us are the longhaul truck drivers and Fred Homeyer! More ... AUSTIN – (July 20, 2009) For the week ending July 18, 2009, feeder cattle price trends at Texas auctions were mixed, with some locations steady to $5 lower per hundredweight and others steady to $4 higher. Buyers remain very selective, but lower grain prices have allowed feedlots to bid more for feeder cattle. Fed cattle prices were higher. More ... |
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