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The USDA is asking producers of all types of species to register their premises with their respective state ag departments. More detailed information from registered producers will be gathered in private databases, such as those kept by state agencies, breed associations or commodity groups. Sara Eggerss tends to her small Polled Hereford herd as a cold front starts to push the unseasonably warm temperatures away. Market prices dropped steeply at first, only to recover strongly thanks to...

Although this year s crest on March 26 did not reach flood stage, about 25 homes and businesses reported water damage from flash flooding mostly in streets. In addition to breaking the record for rainfall in the month of March, Kerrville s weather already has been much wetter than just one year ago. City streets, county roads and low-water crossings over the Guadalupe River had to be closed due to flooding last week. Kerrville has seen an unusual amount of rain since the start of 2007 with...

I'm very proud to have authored and passed House Bill 215 which amends the livestock management act to allow smaller livestock producers to manage their animal manure with 90 days of storage as opposed to 180 days. The anti-horse slaughter folks were recently successful in hindering operations at the only remaining horse slaughter plant in the nation, Cavel International, in our neighboring county of DeKalb. As a business owner, I would suffer huge penalties for employing an undocumented...

The high cost of Corn for livestock feed was the main reason for the higher carryout figure as livestock producers cut back or switched to other feedstock over Corn. Wheat was one of the beneficiaries of the high feed cost of Corn, as livestock producers increased their use of feed Wheat. Wheat traders should remain cautious until the extent of the crop damage is known after freezing temperatures struck the US Wheat belt over the weekend. Trading commentary and analysis is based on...