U.S. cattle herd smallest since 1951
At 87.7 million head, the U.S. cattle herd—as of Jan. 1, 2014—is the smallest since 1951, according to a report [...]
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02, 2014
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02, 2014
USDA study shows diet quality improvements
American adults are changing their attitudes toward food and nutrition and are eating healthier, making better use of available nutrition [...]
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01, 2014
Deadline approaching for feed grains marketing workshop
Farmers preparing for the 2014 growing season can benefit from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s “Developing This Year’s Marketing [...]
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01, 2014
USDA report forecasts tight beef supplies through 2014
Trends point to continued tight supplies of beef, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Livestock Dairy & Poultry [...]
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01, 2014
Horse slaughter funding cut
Congress’ latest budget bill, which was signed into law by President Obama Jan. 17, cuts funding for the U.S. Department [...]
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01, 2014
USDA reports record yields for major crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s January Crop Report reveals record yields for several major crops grown in the United [...]
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01, 2014
Deadline extended for Conservation Stewardship Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that it will extend the deadline for new [...]
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01, 2014
Boxed beef prices move upward
Boxed beef prices have increased, with Select cutouts reaching a new high of $203.56 per hundredweight this week. The U.S. [...]
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01, 2014
Exports, budget among USDA’s top issues this year
Immigration, a five-year farm bill, coexistence plans, agency budgets and programs for beginning farmers top the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [...]
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01, 2014
Sorghum Checkoff research focuses on improved varieties
Area farmers in the Texas Coastal Bend are invited to attend the farmer focused educational program, Sorghum U 2014, set [...]