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Texas A&M AgriLife extends beef cattle expertise internationally

Texas A&M AgriLife has expanded the reach of its beef cattle expertise with two international initiatives led by a professor in the Department of Animal Science in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Reinaldo Cooke, Ph.D., the Burkhart Endowed Professor for Beef Cattle Research, leads the 44 Farms-Texas A&M International Beef Cattle […]

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Will you capitalize on increasing cow value?

By Aaron Berger, University of Nebraska Extension What a difference a year makes when it comes to cow prices! Whether it is weigh up cows at $1.10/pound (lb.) or young bred heifers and cows pushing $2,500-$3,000 per head, the recent rise in prices has been dramatic. Many cow-calf producers will sell calves this fall and […]

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Farm Progress America, September 7, 2023

Mike Pearson examines the damage left behind by Hurricane Idalia. It is estimated that one third of the pecan crop was destroyed. Parts of southeast Georgia received 6 ½ inches of rain and the trees were full of nuts. Over 5,000 trees were destroyed and 30 percent of this year’s pecan production is gone. Part […]

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