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Farm and Ranch News December 1, 2009  RSS feed
Laugh at the recession: Eat the landscape
      CENTERVILLE – The Texas AgriLife Extension Service will host an "edible home landscape" seminar on Jan. 30 at the Hilltop Lakes Resort in Leon County. "Laugh at the recession; eat the landscape," said Tommy Neyland, AgriLife Extension agent for Leon County, and organizer for the event.
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RRC production statistics and allowables for December 2009
      AUSTIN -- The Texas average rig count as of Nov. 13 was 429, representing about 41 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. In the last 12 months, total Texas reported production was 347 million barrels of oil and 7.7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Texas natural gas production represents approximately 29 percent of total U.S. natural gas demand.
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Chute ‘n the Bull
      What's the best way to take care of your Christmas tree? If you purchase a real Christmas tree, the following tips will help it stay in good condition.
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Texas crop, weather
Rain slows harvests, planting but boosts wheat growth
      COLLEGE STATION - - Where weather permitted, harvesting of cotton, soybeans, hay and other crops continued in many parts of the state, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service reports.
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Texas monthly oil and gas statistics
     OCTOBER PERMITS TO DRILL
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TDA Market Recap November 23, 2009
     AUSTIN – (Nov. 23, 2009) For the week ending Nov. 21, 2009, feeder cattle price trends at Texas auctions were mixed, with some locations steady to $8 lower per hundredweight and others as much as $7 higher. Lower fed cattle prices and mostly higher grain prices contributed to the lower markets, while improved forage conditions boosted local demand in some areas.
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Goat Gossip
Freestone County Goat Breeders Association
      Things change. Season’s change, which is evident with the beautiful fall colors we are seeing this time of year and the coolness of the days and nights. Folk’s lives change with the passing of time and the birth of children and the passing of Loved Ones to the Lord and our own natural aging.
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