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Fast Facts: • The current recall of eggs in their shells, or “shell eggs,” is part of an ongoing and intensive investigation by local, state, and federal officials into the cause of recent cases of Salmonella Enteritidis. More ... I recently went on a consultation visit to a producer's farm. The last time I had been on his property was 2005. Some of his bermudagrass pastures were infested with threeawn, but for the most part, they were in fair to good condition. More ... AUSTIN – (August 16, 2010) For the week ending August 14, feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions were mostly steady to $5 lower per hundredweight, with a few sales to $4 higher and some to $6 lower. Hot weather and volatile grain prices added to the seasonal declines, while tight supplies continue to hold prices well above last year’s levels. More ... Cow Country Congress is an annual multi-county event supported by the Extension Beef & Forage Committees from Walker, Madison, Houston, Trinity, Leon, Freestone and Anderson Counties. This educational program rotates within the group of host counties each year. More ... Sale Date: 8-21-10 Head Count: 2144 Last Week: 1968 Sellers: 260 Buyers: 76 Cutter Cows......................54-64 Fat Cows...........................52-64 Canner Cows.....................42-63 More ... Date of Sale: 8-17-10 Total Receipts: 1329 Previous Week: 1058 Total Sellers: 162 Total Buyers: 68 Feeder Steers- Med/Large #1 200-300....................... 133-167.5 300-400.......................... 125-163 400-500.......................... 115-140 500-600.......................... More ... Date of Sale: 8-18-10 Head Count: 1009 Buyers: 64 Sellers: 97 Steers/Bull Calves & Yearlings 200-300....................... More ... Date of Sale: 8-19-10 Head Count: 1282 Cut/Boner.........................55-64 Canner Cow......................48-55 Breaker Utility Com Cow.......59-64.50 Thin Cows.........................40-46 Bulls Yield Grade 1&2...............72-78 Bulls Yield Grade 3&4.....69-72 More ... Date: 8-17-10 Volume: 2046 Tested: 337 Sellers: 234 Total Buyers: 74 Packer Buyers: 5 Order Buyers: 15 Cattle Companies: 34 Feeder Orders: 268 More ... All Leon County 4-H and FFA Members wishing to show swine projects at the Major Shows in Texas in 2011 need to order tags by contacting the Texas Agrilife Extension Service at 903.536.2531 by Sept 13, 2010. Each tag will cost $10.00 and the tags will not be ordered until payment is received. Members may order by mail by sending payment to the Leon County 4-H P.O. More ... On August 6 the interns of the Texas Agrilife Extension Service Master Gardner program took a trip to the Riley Fuzzel tree farm in Oakwood, Tx. Riley Fuzzel Farm is a family owned and operated wholesale nursery and tree farm and has been growing "superior plants and trees" since 1996. More ... |
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