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(WACO) – Texas grocery shoppers getting ready for a traditional Turkey Day feast will need a bit over three $10 bills to buy the fixings, according to the first ever Thanksgiving Day installment of the Texas Farm Bureau Grocery Price Watch. More ... COLLEGE STATION - - Mother Nature served up mild, warmer weather with a little rain on the side to some Texas customers, a recipe that promoted the harvesting of cotton and other crops, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. More ... With the variability of fertilizer prices, it is essential that fertilization schedules be updated and in harmony with optimal economic yield. As a rule, the profitability of a cropping system is dependent on fertilizer applications that are based on sound science and knowledge of the various production risks relative to the desired yield responses. More ... AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Agriculture announced today that the cotton stalk destruction deadline has been extended for cotton growers in Zone 7, Area 1 due to weather factors, including heavier than normal rainfall that prevented fields from being workable during normal harvest and destruction time periods. More ... OISD celebrated Thanksgiving a little early with a lunch of turkey and dressing. Some of the younger classes wore Indian headbands to represent the first Thanksgiving. Parents and grandparents enjoyed having the opportunity to celebrate with the students by having lunch with them. This is a long standing tradition that will continue grow as Oakwood continues to grow. More ... Leon County 4-H will host a scholarship training on Dec. 2, 2009 at 7:00pm in the Leon County Annex Grand Activity Room. More ... AUSTIN – (Nov. 16, 2009) For the week ending Nov. 14, 2009, feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions were mostly $2 to $4 lower per hundredweight with a few locations steady and some $6 lower. Declining fed cattle and higher grain prices pressured markets. Fed cattle prices fell by nearly $3 on lower beef prices and lighter processor demand for the upcoming holiday week. More ... |
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