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July 15, 2009 / Farm & Ranch

An Old Farmer's Advice:

* Your fences need to be horsehigh, pig-tight and bull-strong. More...

20 head of cattle killed in truck crash

PARMA, Idaho (AP) About 20 head of cattle were killed when a transport truck crashed near Parma. The truck was hauling 72 head of cattle Friday evening on U.S. More...

COTTON MARKET WEEKLY

Continuing drought conditions may result in South Texas cotton fields being abandoned

After almost a week of lower trading, the market ignored disappointing USDA data and finished sharply higher Thursday on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Prices were lifted by technical factors and gained support from a weaker U.S. dollar. More...

TDA Market Recap July 13, 2009

AUSTIN - (July 13, 2009) For the week ending July 11, 2009, feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions were mostly steady to $4 higher per hundredweight, with a few locations $2 lower. More...

Wind Farms Bite The Dust

Oilman T. Boone Pickens has abandoned plans to build his billion dollar wind farm in Pampa, Texas, a small town in the state's panhandle. More...

Staples wants 2nd term as Texas Ag Commissioner

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Republican Todd Staples says he will run for another term as Texas agriculture commissioner. Staples announced his plan for the 2010 election Tuesday. More...

Chicken farming growing trend in suburbia

DALLAS (AP) - Some North Texas residents are going clucky over chickens, bringing the farm fowl home to raise in their backyards. More...