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Last Updated: 9:06 AM 05/09/08 -
Wheat is an important crop in the state of Texas, and this year we’ve seen a little more Brazos Valley wheat than usual. In this week’s From The Ground Up, a local producer says this year’s wheat crop should be a good one.
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Wheat
Last Updated: 10:14 AM 05/01/08 -
Wheat production has never really been a staple for Brazos Valley farmers, but in this week’s From The Ground Up, Joe Brown tells us there are several opportunities wheat offers to producers, and it’s not only the price. (Full Story)
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Wheat
Last Updated: 9:13 AM 04/24/08 -
The Brazos Valley agricultural community is noted for what’s referred to as the three c’s…cotton, corn, and cattle. With the race for acres that took place among all grain commodities, this year finds a few more farmers with amber waves of grain…at least in May when the wheat is harvested it will be. (Full Story)
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Fire Ants
Last Updated: 8:55 AM 04/17/08 -
Some of us can remember catching horny toads when we are kids, or even seeing a few quail here is the Brazos Valley, but today a lot of people attribute the absence of these two species along with many more to the invasion of our area by fire ants. In this week’s From The Ground Up, Joe Brown says there are two sides of the story. (Full Story)
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Planting Corn - Part 2
Last Updated: 11:39 AM 04/10/08 -
Most of the corn that is to be planted in our area this spring has been, and many farmers who plant cotton are in the midst of getting those seeds in the ground. In this week’s From The Ground Up Joe Brown tells us what’s keeping local farmers busy in the Brazos bottom. (Full Story)
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Planting Corn
Last Updated: 10:01 AM 04/03/08 -
With the price of corn at a historical high, and an ethanol industry going full throttle, local farmers who weren’t able to take advantage of the price surge that occurred late in the season last year, have hopes of producing a good corn crop this year, and cashing in on the increased demand for their product. (Full Story)
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Resistance In Cattle
Last Updated: 9:30 AM 03/27/08 -
It been said to be successful as an agricultural producer, one must be a jack-of- all-trades. Ranchers need to be thoroughly acquainted with what it takes to grow grass in their pastures, the types of nutrients beef cattle require, and have at least the expertise of a veterinarian assistant to help them care for their cattle. (Full Story)
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Strategically Worming Cattle
Last Updated: 10:45 AM 03/26/08 -
In the U.S., every year consumers become more removed from agriculture and the details that are involved in the production of the safest and most abundant food supply the world has ever seen. (Full Story)
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Possible Changes In Cow/Calf Operations
Last Updated: 10:15 AM 03/13/08 -
With record high oil, grain, and fertilizer prices that don’t seem to be letting up any time soon, speculation has begun on what kind of changes cattlemen are likely to make to try and keep their operations profitable, and that’s what’s being looked at in this week’s From The Ground Up. (Full Story)
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Feed Yards
Last Updated: 10:09 AM 03/06/08 -
At the cost of getting into the cow/calf business, we’re probably going to see a steady decline in the cow herd. (Full Story)
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Cow/Calf Producers
Last Updated: 9:31 AM 02/28/08 -
CONSISTANTLY RECORD HIGH OIL PRICES HAVE SUSTAINED A DEMAND FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION THAT HAS RESULTED IN A RACE FOR ACRES OF ALL GRAIN COMMODITIES, THE LIKES OF WHICH WE’VE NEVER SEEN. WITH GRAIN PRICES BEING AT HISTORICAL HIGHS, THE ECONOMICS INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION OF BEEF ARE DICTATING CHANGES BE MADE IN THE BEEF INDUSTRY, STARTING WITH THE COW/CALF PRODUCER. (Full Story)
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