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Farm and Ranch News May 18, 2010  RSS feed
Chute ‘n the Bull
     Annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is a cool-season grass that originated in southern Europe. It is sometimes called Italian ryegrass. Although an annual, ranchers in the southeast U.S. depend on it for its reseeding ability, resulting in "volunteer" stands of annual ryegrass from year to year once the seed bank is established.
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Texas crop, weather
Topsoil moisture is blowing in the wind
      COLLEGE STATION –- With high winds and little or no rain, topsoils were drying out quickly throughout the state and stressing forages and other crops, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel.
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BUFFALO LIVESTOCK REPORT
     Sale Date: 5-15-10 Head Count: 1339 Last Week: 1375 Sellers: 195 Buyers: 58 Cutter Cows...................55-67.5 Fat Cows...........................55-65 Canner Cows.....................44-61 Slaughter Bulls Steady/Down Heavy Bulls...................7
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ANDERSON CO. LIVESTOCK REPORT
     Date of Sale: 5-12-10 Head Count: 472 Buyers: 51 Sellers: 85 Steers/Bull Calves & Yearlings 200-300.......................
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GROSBECK LIVESTOCK REPORT
     Date of Sale: 5-13-10 Head Count: 1046 Cut/Boner.....................59-62.50 Canner Cow......................49-55 Breaker Utility Com Cow.............57-60 Thin Cows.........................38-45 Bulls Yield Grade 1&2...............69-72 Bulls Yield Grade 3&4.....65-69 Stocker Cows Young Bred Cows..
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EAST TEXAS LIVESTOCK REPORT
     Date: 5-11-10 Volume: 1954 Tested: 536 Sellers: 237 Total Buyers: 69 Packer B11uyers: 5 Order Buyers: 10 Cattle Companies: 24 Feeder Orders: 216 Slaughter Cows Canners.........
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Goat Gossip
Freestone County Goat Breeders Association
      Spring is my favorite time of year. The whole, wide world seems to emerge from winter with a rebirth. Goats are born, grass and trees come out in bloom, and the Human Race shucks their outer skins and start to planting and growing and raising animals like those things are going out of style and they gotta play catch up!
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