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September 16, 2009 / Farm & Ranch

Cotton Market Weekly

September 11, 2009

A Service Provided by Plains Cotton Cooperative Association

Cotton futures prices on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) started the short week off on a firm note with values shooting higher while speculative buying propelled the market at the end of the week due to a weaker U.S. dollar. More...

Rain good news for wheat planters

COLLEGE STATION - All of Texas received some rain in the last week, with north central parts of the state getting 5 to 6 inches, while the Panhandle and points west saw only light showers to about 1 inch, according to the National Weather Service. More...

Join the Arbor Day Foundation in September and receive 10 free live oak trees

Everyone from Texas who becomes a member of the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 free live oak trees as part of the Foundation's Trees for America campaign. More...

TDA Market Recap Sept. 14, 2009

AUSTIN - For the week ending Sept. 12, 2009, feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions were mostly $1 to $3 per hundredweight lower compared to a week ago. Fed cattle prices were modestly higher. More...

Brazil meat to hit U.S. dinner plates, Obama favors leftist trade partner

By Dr. Jerome R. Corsi

Brazilian international beef giant JBS SA is preparing to acquire Texas-based Pilgrim's Pride Corp. More...