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Executive Director’s Report...
published: September 30th 2011 by: Bill Hyman source: ICA of Texas
The response by ICA members to the recent wildfires in Texas was ab-solutely remarkable. The entire state has been blanketed by drought but when we appealed to our members for help to aid the ranchers devastated by fire; once again you answered the call....
Chapter Happenings Around The Lone Star State
published: September 30th 2011 source: ICA of Texas
Colorado Valley ICA By Les Mallory CVICA is pleased to recognize two individuals as this year’s Trailblazers. Both have given over thirty five years of service to ICA and together they were instrumental in organizing the original Fayette Coun-ty Independent Cattle-men’s Association....
President’s Address
published: September 30th 2011 by: Robert L. Bruner source: ICA of Texas
Each month as I begin to formulate my thoughts for this column, I ask myself what most producers are doing and thinking. This month has been no different so I’m setting my own thoughts to paper in hopes that readers will do as I’m doing – trying to think of solutions instead of problems! First, the drought – what would a 5-6” rain do to us at this time? The six inches will certainly help our attitudes, but 15 – 20” would change our outlook completely....
Texas crop, weather
published: September 30th 2011
AgriLife expert: Despite recent rains, planting winter wheat now could result in a 'catastrophic' failures COLLEGE STATION – Many parts of the state received from a trace to 4 inches of rain, but as welcome as the moisture was, people rushing to plant winter wheat or pasture may be setting themselves up for an expensive failure, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service agronomist....
The Texas Side Of Things...
published: September 16th 2011 by: Jim Banner
Good friends are hard to find and I truly cherish my many friendships but sometimes accidents can cause friendships to be tested and possibly that’s what’s getting ready to happen to one of mine real soon....
Texas Tales
published: September 16th 2011 by: Mike Cox
Remembering J. Evetts Haley During his long life, J. Evetts Haley held down some of the best “jobs” a person can have: Collector of historical documents for a university library, rancher, and writer....
AgriLife Tips
published: September 16th 2011 source: Texas AgriLife Extension Service
FORAGE INSURANCE A USEFUL RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL An insurance tool that was introduced a few years ago to help manage risk associated with drought or a lack of rainfall in pastures and rangeland has the sales closing dates for the up-coming year set for Sep-tember 30, 2011....
Over My Shoulder
published: September 16th 2011 by: J.D. Sartwelle, Jr.
August has come and gone and was only a repeat of the previous months. Hot and dry over a very large area of cow country, wet over a large area of the farm belt to the east coast, more moderate temperatures and moisture in most of the south....
Just Your Standard Bull
published: September 2nd 2011 by: Michael Sturgess
Just call me broken record! It seems as if these days we just have no topic that is greater than the current dry conditions. Con-versations center on the lack of rain, the oppressive heat and cattle prices that remain strong in spite of current conditions....
Texas Tales
published: September 2nd 2011 by: Mike Cox
Wearing a lawman’s badge, Everett Townsend had killed men. As a pioneer conservationist, he was a prime mover in the creation of Big Bend National Park. But he was not incapable of having a little fun now and then....
AgriLife Tips
published: September 2nd 2011 source: Texas AgriLife Extension Service
ROBSTOWN TO HOST COASTAL BEND FARM AND RANCH SHOW The 2nd Annual Coastal Bend Farm and Ranch Show will be held October 6-7, 2011 at the Richard M. Borchard Re-gional Fairgrounds, located at 1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd, just east of Hwy 77 in Robstown, Texas....
Executive Director’s Report...
published: September 2nd 2011 by: Bill Hyman source: ICA of Texas
Well, no one is shouting about it but behind the scenes, the packers, feeders and importers are building up momentum to alter USDA Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rules. Citing the increased costs of keeping foreign animals and foreign origin meat products separate from our U....
President’s Address
published: September 2nd 2011 by: Robert L. Bruner
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board summer meeting, held in conjunction with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, has ended and many news articles have been written about the outcome so I only have a couple of comments....
Chapter Happenings Around The Lone Star State
published: September 2nd 2011 source: ICA of Texas
Colorado Valley ICA By Les Mallory BRAND REMINDER CVICA is issuing a special reminder for all cow/ calf producers in Fayette, Lee and Colorado Coun-ties that it is time to re-register your cattle brands....
The Texas Side Of Things...
published: August 19th 2011 by: Jim Banner
I’ve noticed that the drought is having a major effect on the wildlife; deer, raccoons, squirrels and every other kind of critter in the wild are doing their best to survive. Driving from Mason to the ranch at night, deer are feeding along the highway for miles along with coons and skunks....
Texas Tales
published: August 19th 2011 by: Mike Cox
The campers moved carefully up the draw in the moonlight, their flashlight beams criss-crossing the white limestone base of the narrow wash as they checked for any rattlesnakes that might be out and about looking for something to eat....
AgriLife Tips
published: August 19th 2011 source: Texas AgriLife Extension Service
COTTON STALK DESTRUCTION REMAINS KEY TO BOLL WEEVIL REMOVAL As the cotton harvest nears completion, it is important not to forget about destroying those cotton stalks as soon as the crop has been removed from the field to aid in reducing costs for the Boll Weevil Eradication Pro-gram (BWEP)....
Just Your Standard Bull
published: August 5th 2011 by: Michael Sturgess
Choose your headline: Tropical Storm Don Dissolved by Drought. Or perhaps Don Done In By Drought. No matter what you choose, the outcome was the same. Tropical Storm Don comes on shore July 30th, hits the hot dry air mass that is Texas these days and simply fizzles out....
Texas Tales
published: August 5th 2011 by: Mike Cox
It’s not mentioned in any of his biographies, but one of Texas’ best known authors wrote portions of one of his best-known books while sequestered in a tarpaper-covered shack in the Chisos Basin....
AgriLife Tips
published: August 5th 2011 source: Texas AgriLife Extension Service
COTTON GROWERS THANKFUL FOR DON’S COLLAPSE As Tropical Storm Don was moving towards the Coastal Bend on Friday, Nueces County Cotton Farmers were busy harvesting cotton and at the time were about 52% complete....
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