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Ah, spring. The time of the year when it’s said that a man’s fancy turns to romance — and another says it turns to baseball. I’ve been through both those wars and survived being knocked unconscious by a baseball and hit harder during the other occurrence. And the only useful thing I learned from springtime experiences is that the wind […]
Agriculture and Outdoors
Use Roundup? It’s your decision
South TEXAS GARDENERQ. Is it possible to control mosquitoes without killing butterflies and other desirable insects? A. Yes, there are procedures that rely on delivery of breeding control chemicals carried by other mosquitoes that do not affect other insects. Damage to butterfly populations can even be limited if application of controls, such as Bti, are limited to plants that are only of […]
Turn ‘Lights Out’ during spring bird migration
Spring is the peak time for bird migration through Texas, and the bright lights of cities and towns can confuse birds as they fly to their northern breeding grounds. Texans are encouraged to help our winged friends on their journey by turning “Lights Out” at night across the state from March 1 through June 15, with peak migration occurring April […]
Farm labor visa programs can slow undocumented migration — an analysis
Alfredo lives in a rural Guatemalan village and travels to the U.S. with an H-2A visa each May to work in a nursery, returning each December, in time for Christmas, to spend a few months with family. Over the years, the money he earns has allowed his home to evolve from a mud-slat structure with dirt floors to a modern […]
LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT
Atascosa Sale: April 23 Cattle and calves: 242 Med., Large Steers: 200-300 lbs. 235-365 300-400 lbs. 250-352 400-500 lbs. 230-312 500-600 lbs. 220-288 600-700 lbs. 200-245 700-800 lbs. 180-220 800-900 lbs. 150-210 Med., Large Heifers: 200-300 lbs. 225-327 300-400 lbs. 240-3 10 400-500 lbs. 225-285 500-600 lbs. 215-261 600-700 lbs. 195-235 700-800 lbs. 160-205 800-900 lbs. 125-180 Slaughter Bulls: 1,495-1,735 […]
TEXAS MARKET RECAP
FUTURES MARKETS Market Summary for April 26 •Live cattle [April], $184.67/cwt •Live cattle [June], $178.57/cwt •Live cattle [August], $176.77/cwt •Feeder cattle [May], $248.70/cwt •Feeder cattle [August], $260.55/cwt •Feeder cattle [September], $261.57/cwt •Lean Hogs [June], $102.47/cwt •Corn [July], $4.50/bu •Wheat [July], $6.22/bu Energy: •Crude Oil Futures [June], $83.62/barrel Futures prices are quoted for the nearest month contract on the last trading […]
RAINFALL REPORT
ALUM COMMUNITY •Ginger Coleman 0.3” DEWEES •Schneider’s Store 0” •Vernon Meyer 0.2” ELMENDORF •Archie Wiatrek trace FLORESVILLE •Juan Gauna 0” •Rhonda Reichel 0.25” GOLIAD •Brian Yanta 0.4” KARNES CITY •Milton Kopecki 0.2” KOSCIUSKO •Ervin Laskowski 0.25” LA VERNIA •HC Sutherland 0.29” McCOY •Susan Wolfe trace PLEASANTON •Gary West trace POTH •Albert Faktor 1.3” •Ben Laskowski 0.08” PULASKI •Will Waclawczyk 1” […]
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