Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to firm on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. …
Cow-Calf Corner: Ag and food market issues; Hay quality and supplementation
Oct. 14, 2019 Issues in agricultural and food markets By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing …
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ForageFax Weed of the Week: Broomsedge bluestem
Broomsedge Bluestem (Andropogon virginicus L.) is a warm season perennial grass found throughout Central and East Texas. …
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Daily Livestock Report: USDA grain market reports
The USDA provided a torrent of new information on grain supply and price prospects for the coming year that will be pertinent to …
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Texas Weekly Hay Report, 10-11-19
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo Oct. 10, 2019 Compared to last report, hay trades were mostly steady to firm. Trading …
US corn crop getting bigger, USDA says
On Thursday, the USDA dropped its U.S. soybean crop size estimate, while corn jumped up. As a result, the CME Group’s farm markets …
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Controlling sandbur infestations
Sandbur calls have increased tremendously in the past five years. Here is some information for late season control of sandbur this …
Texas Crop Progress and Condition, 10-7-19
Source: USDA NASS | Oct. 7, 2019 Weekly Summary Sept. 30, 2019 - Oct. 6, 2019 Weather conditions continued mostly hot and dry …
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ForageFax: Cool season annual forages – to plant or not to plant
Source: ForageFax.tamu.edu | Oct. 4, 2019 Areas of Texas have received very little rainfall since July. As we begin the month of …
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Cheating cheatgrass
Source: USDA Agricultural Research Service —By Sue Kendall, ARS Office of Communications. Cheatgrass definitely lives up to its …