August 25, 2009 RSS feed / Agribusiness

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Cattle market outlook dim

By MAT TAYLOR Special Correspondent
A large crowd of landowners and operators attended the recent Central Texas Cow/Calf Clinic at the Lampasas County Farm Bureau Building. The Texas Agrilife Extension Service Lampasas County office sponsored the annual clinic. More...

Cattle Auction

The report from the Aug. 19 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 898 compared to 734 last week and 573 last year. Compared to last week, feeder steers under 400 lbs. $4-$8 higher, over 500 lb. More...

Ag Notes

Field day The 36th annual Sheep and Goat Field Day, conducted in San Angelo by the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center will be Sept. 3 with registration beginning at 8 a.m. More...

FSA sets lending seminars

USDA's Farm Service Agency is offering 2009 Guaranteed Loan Program Lender Seminars to help producers with viable farming and ranching operations obtain access to much-needed capital. More...

Pigging out

Newborn Hampshire pigs dine in a specially designed farrowing crate which allows the 10 piglets to nurse and grow and avoid being crushed by the sow. More...

Homeowners need to prepare for fall lawn, garden pests

With limited summer days left, it's time to start thinking ahead by getting ready for autumn leaves, harvest crops and fall insects. As the seasons change, so do the pests that bug lawns and gardens. Some of the most common U.S. More...

Ag-related scholarships offered to freshmen

The Texas Wildlife Association Foundation and the San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc. are offering four $10,000 Natural Resource Excellence in Education Scholarships in fall 2009. More...

USDA: Second-largest corn crop projected

The United States is more than able to continue supplying domestic and international customers with necessary feed grains, according to the U.S Grains Council, the leading organization for developing export markets for barley, corn, sorghum and the More...

Texas Master Naturalist program seeks applicants

Thirteen chapters of the Texas Master Naturalist program have announced fall training classes for volunteers wanting to help conserve natural resources. More...