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February 26, 2010
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Net farm incomes expected higher in 2010
12:30 - Scholarship presentations, Youth Fair & Ag good start.
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Medium Yielding Slaughter Cows $48.00
#1 Steers Med. Flesh
#1 Heifers Med. Flesh
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$950.00 $1,050.00 perpair
$800.00 $950.00
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Stocker Heifers
Feeder Heifers
Packer Cows
Packer Bulls
$68.00
$63.00
$58.00
$95.00
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200-300 lb.
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Low Yielding No Test
Old & Shelly No Test
Begin applications of a pre-
emergent such as Betasan or Team
early in the month to prevent ger-
mination of crabgrass and grass-
burs, then repeat in early June.
Begin applications of general-
High Yielding Slaughter Bulls
Medium Yielding Bulls
High Yielding Slaughter Cows
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Good Young Pair
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management technique to reduce their numbers.
- “Corral Traps for Capturing Feral Hogs,” discuss-
es large traps that Cathey said have proven useful in
reducing hog numbers quickly. According to Lewis,
feral hogs typically travel in large family groups called
“sounders,” and a corral trap can often be used to cap-
ture the entire group.
- “Box Traps for Capturing Feral Hogs,” deals with
a second option that should be considered after corral
of box or corral traps. Snares are also much cheaper
than traps, according to Lewis.
- "Building a Feral Hog Snare," provides step-by-step
instructions for producing snares used for catching feral
hogs.
For more information contact Lewis at 979-393-
8517 or cdlewis@ag.tamu.edu .
Net farm income is forecast to be $63 billion in
2010, up $6.7 billion or 11.8 percent from 2009,
according to the 2010 Farm Sector Income
Forecast released Feb. 11 by the Agriculture
Department’s Economic Research Service.
The 2010 forecast is $1.4 billion below the
average of $64.5 billion in net farm income earned
in the previous 10 years.
Still, the $63 billion forecast for 2010 remains
the fifth largest amount of income earned in U.S.
AVOID fertilizing warm-season turf grasses until vigorous growth
begins. Remember, the last average freeze date for north-central Texas is
still March 16. If you start fertilizing too soon, you’ll only encourage the
growth of cool-season grasses and spring weeds. Unless, of course, that’s
what you want.
Avoid pruning Red Oaks until next January due to their high suscepti-
bility to oak wilt disease.
Begin looking for blue bird boxes, purple martin and wren houses and
For up to date market reports and a listing of upcoming special
sales, please visit our website at: www.westauction.us
farming. Farm income exceeded $80 billion in
2004 and 2008 and topped $70 billion in 2005 and
2007.
Total production expenses in 2010 are forecast
to rise to $281.4 billion, $0.7 billion (0.3 percent)
higher than a revised forecast of $280.7 billion in
2009. This small increase follows a dramatic drop
in 2009, when total expenses fell $9.3 billion (3.2
percent). Expenses 1 are .projected at the second
highest level ever.
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Gardening ABCs for March
from the Johnson County Master Gardener Assn.
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Apply a slow-release fertilizer at a rate of 3 pounds per 100 square feet
to the garden area, where you plan to start new plants.
Apply a high-nitrogen fertilizer to asparagus and pecan trees.
Apply a complete fertilizer with supplemental iron and micronutrients to
fruiting and landscape plants like roses, to promote good, early growth and
a fertilizer with a 5-10-5 ratio to young onion plants to get them off to a
Saturday - February 27
11 a.m. - 4-H sponsored BBQ Dinner
$95.00
$90.00
$85.00
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JOCO Youth Livestock Show & Youth Fair Calendar
Friday - February 26
6-8:30 a.m. - Poultry and Turkeys arrive
7:30 a.m. - Market Hog Show
9 a.m. - Poultry & Turkeys Show
3 p.m. - Beef Heifer Show
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1 p.m. - Market Animal Sale
West Auction, Inc.
20645 N. IH-35 - West, Texas 76691
(254) 826-3726
Sale Every Thursday at 1:00 P.M.
Next Upcoming Sale(s): March 4, 2010
March 6 - Texas Longhorn Sale
MARKET REPORT OF TOTAL HEAD: 1327
Market Analysis for sale of 02/18/10: Packer bulls - steady.
Packer cows - steady to $ 1 lower. Good quality young bred cows
and pairs - steady to $50 higher with good interest and demand.
#1 stocker steers and heifers - $5 to $8 higher. #1 feeder steers
and heifers - $2 to $5 higher.____________________________________
flowers, wash them off with a
strong stream of water or use
insecticidal soaps.
Begin applications of fungi-
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Your Farm
& Ranch Land
Call Jay Davis
817-866- 2557
817-296-8040
Next Auction Date: March 3, 2010
AUCTION REPORT
Sale Date Feb. 17, 2010 - Number of Head 999
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Begin planting pencil-size onion sets with healthy roots and tops.
Beware of onion sets with roots that are pink, indicating the presence of
a soil-borne fungus. Transplanting infected plants will transfer the disease
to your garden.
Complete the pruning of deciduous trees (with the exception of Red
Oaks) and shrubs before they begin to produce leaves.
Complete the plantings of leafy and root vegetables, and cool-season
annuals such as pansies, kale, stock and snapdragons.
Complete the digging and dividing of summer and fall-flowering peren-
nials before new growth begins.
Control weeds by scalping your lawn early in the month. This will pre-
vent the germination of undesirable plants and will also allow the sunlight
to warm the soil faster, thus promoting the growth of turf grasses.
Control dandelions, clover, chickweed, hen bit or any undesirable, non-
grassy plants with spot applications of a broad-leaf weedkiller.
New feral hog publications
aim to help landowners
thwart growing menace
By Steve Byrns
COLLEGE STATION - The Texas AgriLife
Extension Service has developed five new feral hog
control publications to help landowners corral this
growing menace, according to an AgriLife Extension
specialist.
These publications were funded by the Texas State
Soil and Water Conservation Board and U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency through a Clean
Water Act § 319(h) nonpoint source grant. Publications
are available online at: http://plumcreek.tamu.edu/feral-
hogs/.
These publications specifically target the Plum
Creek Watershed in Hays and Caldwell counties, an
area especially hard hit by the marauders, but are appli-
cable wherever feral hogs are a problem, said Dr. Jim
Cathey, AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist at
College Station.
Chancey Lewis, AgriLife Extension wildlife assis-
tant at Lockhart and his colleagues developed the new
publications. Lewis works closely with landowners in
Hays and Caldwell counties, giving instruction and
technical guidance on hog trapping, as part of the
implementation of the Plum Creek Watershed
Protection Plan.
The five publications are:
- “Recognizing Feral Hog Sign,” deals with the evi-
dence or sign the hogs leave in passing. By being able
to read sign, Cathey said landowners can learn where
the animals are traveling and apply the appropriate
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While they are not
the best choice for
removing large
hog numbers, box
traps, because they
are readily mov-
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to quickly remove
small numbers
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H-2A rules
The Labor Department
recently released new rules for
the H-2A temporary agricultural
worker program.
Under the changes published
in the Federal Register, compa-
nies that seek H-2A visas for
agricultural workers will have to
provide documented evidence
that they have looked for quali-
fied U.S. citizens to fill the jobs.
Previously, employees only had
to indicate they had looked for
qualified workers.
It also requires farmers to pay
foreigners as much as $1 more
an hour, and leaves farm
employee housing subject to
inspections by state workforce
commissions, according to the
Associated Press.
The new rules will make it
harder for U.S. farmers to get
visas for foreign workers. The
American Farm Bureau
Federation had pushed the
Obama administration to curtail
or modify the H-2A rule so it
would be easier to find farm
workers.
Farm Bureau is concerned
that the new rules will be costly
and add more regulatory burdens
to hiring workers.
The rule will be effective
March 15.
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Ag Department seeks
applications for specialty
crop grants to promote
fruits, vegetables
AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Agriculture is requesting propos-
als for projects designed to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops
such as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery
crops. The projects will be funded through TDA-awarded grants made
available through the USDA's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
(SCBGP).
"Texas produces the best food and fiber in the world," Agriculture
Commissioner Todd Staples said. "These new funds will help Texas grow
and market more specialty crops, which are vital to our state's economy.
Texas is eligible for $1.78 million in specialty crop funding, and that will go
a long way to enhance trade and promotion opportunities that will expand
markets for our specialty crop producers and increase their competitive-
ness."
TDA will accept grant proposals from agencies, universities, institutions
and industry or community-based organizations. To qualify for considera-
tion, organizations must have a vested interest in specialty crops and proj-
ects to enhance the competitiveness of Texas-grown products. Proposed
projects should pertain to one of the following areas:
* Food Safety - Projects that help implement good agricultural prac-
tices, good handling practices, good manufacturing practices or identify
new methods to improve food safety.
* Nutrition - Projects that focus on increasing child and adult nutri-
tion knowledge, and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.
* Industry Development - Proposals aimed at improving efficiency
and reducing costs of distribution systems or industry training.
* Marketing - These projects may be geared toward increasing the
sales or consumption of specialty crops domestically and internationally
through advertising campaigns, in-store demonstrations or promotional,
educational and international literature.
* Plant Health - Projects investing in the prevention, control or
eradication of pests and diseases harmful to specialty crops.
* Value-Added Projects and Industry Development - Projects may
include support for development of value-added processing facilities, estab-
lishment of certification programs and improvement of distribution meth-
ods.
More information on the SCBGP can be found by visiting
www.TexasAgriculture.gov and clicking Grants/Funding. The deadline for
submitting proposals is March 19, 2010.
For more information regarding this program, please contact Mindy
Weth Fryer, TDA grants specialist, at (512) 463-6908 or by e-mail at
grants@TexasAgriculture.gov
for situations
where feral hogs
have become wary
Hours:
Saturday - Sunday 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday - Wednesday 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Thursday - Friday 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.
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Cow & Calf Pairs
Young No Test
Older No Test
Packer Cows
High Yielding 54-62
Fat Cows 55-60
Low Yielding 43-49
Old & Shelly 35-41
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