EMERGENCY FARM LOAN APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED:
1. Disaster Determination #M1709, Amendment #5 – Damages and
Losses caused by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred from
June 16, 2007 and continuing. Applications are for Production and Physical
Losses. Final day to apply for this Declaration is March 18, 2008.
2. Disaster Determination #M1709, Amendment #6 – Damages and
Losses caused by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred from
June 16, 2007 and continuing. Applications are for Production and Physical
Losses. Final day to apply for this Declaration is March 25, 2008.
Applications for emergency farm loans for the above listed Disaster Declarations
are being accepted at the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office located in
Coleman, Texas, Cynthia P. Kruger, FSA Farm Loan Manager said today.
Coleman County is one in Texas recently named by the Secretary of Agriculture,
to be eligible for loans to cover part of actual production loss, resulting from the
listed
designations.
Cynthia Kruger said farmers may be eligible for loans up to 100 percent of their
actual losses or the operating loan needed to continue in business, whichever is
less. For farmers unable to obtain credit from private commercial lenders, the
interest rate is 3.75 percent.
“As a general rule, a farmer must have suffered at least 30 percent loss of
production to be eligible for a FSA Emergency Loan,” Ms. Kruger said. Farmers
participating in the Federal Crop Insurance Program will have to consider
proceeds from those programs, in determining their loss.
“Applications for loans under these emergency designations will be accepted
until the designated final date, but farmers should apply as soon as possible.
Delays in applying could create backlogs in processing and possibly over into the
new farming season,” Cynthia Kruger said.
Farm Service Agency is a credit agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It
is
authorized to provide disaster emergency loans to recognized farmers who work
at and rely on farming for a substantial part of their living. Eligibility is extended to
individual farmers who are U.S. citizens and to farming partnerships, corporations
or
cooperatives in which U.S. citizens hold a majority interest.
The FSA Office in Coleman, at 119 West Street, is open from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
COLEMAN LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT FOR JULY 25TH
Receipts at the Coleman Livestock Auction sale on Wednesday, July
25th were 1,024; a week ago - (actual) 1,432; year ago 2,474.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. 1.00 to
3.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under
500 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 1.00 to 3.00 lower.
Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and
cow/calf pairs were steady.
Bulk supply Medium and Large 1 - 2 300-600 lb. feeder steers and
heifers. Feeder cattle accounted for 75 percent and slaughter cows
and bulls 25 percent of the run. In the feeder supply, steers
made up approximately 52 percent of the run; heifers 48 percent;
steers and heifers over 600 lbs. totaled 28 percent.
Steers: Medium & Large 1: 300-400 lbs. 137.00-146.00, few
151.00; 400-500 lbs. 119.00-129.00, few 131.00-147.00; 500-600 lbs.
109.00-119.00, few 120.00-131.00, yearlings 122.00-123.00; 600-700
lbs. 104.00-110.00, few 121.00-124.00, calves 109.00-119.00; 700-800
lbs. 100.00-110.00, few 114.50; 800-900 lbs. 102.00-110.00.
Medium & Large 2: 200-300 lbs. 143.00-159.00, few 160.00-175.00;
300-400 lbs. 125.00-133.00, few 137.00-145.00; 400-500 lbs.
119.00-129.00, few 131.00-141.00; 500-600 lbs. 110.00-119.00, few
121.00-133.00,
yearlings 106.00-116.00, few 118.00-119.00; 600-700 lbs.
105.00-115.00, few 119.00-120.00, calves 100.00-107.00, few 113.00;
700-800 lbs 101.00-105.00, few 113.00.
Medium & Large 3: 200-300 lbs. 137.00; 400-500 lbs. 110.00.
Heifers: Medium & Large 1: 300-400 lbs. 120.00-129.00, few
150.00; 400-500 lbs. 110.00-115.00, few 123.00; 500-600 lbs.
105.00-115.00, few 116.00-119.00, yearlings 105.00-107.00; 600-700
lbs. 100.00-106.00, few 110.00, calves 107.00-114.00; 700-800 lbs.
98.00-102.00; 800-900 lbs. 92.00-97.00.
Medium & Large 2: 200-300 lbs. 140.00-150.00; 300-400 lbs.
117.00-127.00, few 137.00; 400-500 lbs. 108.00-118.00; 500-600 lbs.
104.00-113.00, few 119.00, yearlings 103.00-112.00; 600-700 lbs.
95.00-105.00, few 106.00; 700-800 lbs. 95.00-103.00; 800-900 lbs 96.00.
Medium & Large 3: 400-500 lbs. 103.00; 600-700 lbs. 99.00.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 1200-1600 lbs.,
51.00-54.00. Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 1000-1250 lbs.,
52.00-57.00. Boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1200-1600 lbs., 51.50-57.50.
Boners, 80-85 percent, 1000-1200 lbs., 50.00-59.00. Lean, 85-90
percent, 1000-1200 lbs., 47.00-50.50. Lean, 85-90
percent, 800-1000 lbs., 47.50-51.50 56.00-57.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1300-2100 lbs., 65.00-67.50;
High Dressing 1500-2100 lbs.; Low Dressing 1000-1300 lbs.,
56.00.
Replacement Cows: Medium & Large 1-2: young to middle aged
930-1,095 lb. cows 2-7 months bred, 670.00-985.00 per head
aged ; young to middle aged 1,100-1,465 lb. cows, 4-8 months bred
670.00-1,025.00 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium & Large 1-2: young to middle aged
995-1,688 lb. cows w/100-380 lb. calves 950.00-1,425.00 per pair.
LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT FOR WED., JUNE 27TH
NO SALE ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 4TH DUE TO HOLIDAY
Receipts at the Coleman Livestock Auction sale on Wednesday, June
27th were 407; a week ago 1,459; year ago 2,123.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. 1.00 to 3.00
higher, over 600 lbs. steady on a light test due to heavy rain.
Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows
and bulls steady to firm. Replacement cows and cow/calf pairs steady
on a light test.
Bulk supply Medium and Large 1 - 2 300-500 lb feeder steers and
heifers. Feeder cattle accounted for 80 percent and slaughter cows
and bulls 20 percent of the run. In the feeder supply, steers made
up approximately 53 percent of the run; heifers 47 percent; steers
and heifers over 600 lbs totaled 18 percent.
Steers: Medium & Large 1: 300-400 lbs. 125.00-137.00; 400-500
lbs. 113.00-121.00; 500-600 lbs.108.00-113.00, few 123.00; 600-700
lb. calves 107.00; 700-800 lbs. 97.00; calves 94.00.
Medium & Large 2: 300-400 lbs. 119.00, few 133.00; 400-500 lbs.
115.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs.101.00-110.00, few 112.00-115.00, yearling
102.00-106.00; 600-700 lbs. 95.00-105.00, calves 95.00-103.00;
700-800 lbs. 97.00-102.00; 800-900 lbs. 92.00.
Medium & Large 3: 300-400 lbS. 115.00-121.00; 400-500 lbs.
101.00-106.00; 500-600 lbs. 99.00.
Heifers: Medium & Large 1: 300-400 lbs. 121.00; 400-500 lbs.
113.00-117.00; 500-600 lbs. 103.00-111.00; 600-700 lbs. 93.00, calves
111.00; 800-900 lbs. 87.00.
Medium & Large 2: 400-500 lbs. 105.00-110.00; 500-600 lbs.
99.00-108.00, few 114.00, yearlings 95.00;
600-700 lbs. 93.00-95.00, calves 91.00-96.00; 700-800 lbs. 90.00-93.00.
Medium & Large 3: 200-300 lbs. 110.00-113.00; 400-500 lbs.
101.00; 500-600 lbs. 93.00-97.00.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80 percent lean,
1200-1600 lbs. Avg. dress. 55.00. Boners 80-85 percent
lean, 1200-1600 lbs. Avg. dress 50.00-56.00, Hi dres. 57.00-59.50.
Boners 80-85 percent lean, 1000-1200 lbs. Avg. dres.
53.00-55.00, Hi dres. 60.50. Lean 85-90 percent, 1200-1600 lbs.
Avg. dres. 51.50. Lean 85-90 percent,1000-1200 lbs. Avg. dres.
50.00-51.50. Lean 85-90 percent, 800-1000 lbs. Avg. dres.
47.00-52.50.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1300-2100 lbs. 66.50. High
Dressing 1500-2100 lbs., 72.00
Replacement Cows: Medium & Large 1-2: young to middle aged
805-1,093 lb. cows 2-8 months bred 630.00-950.00 per head; young
to middle aged 1,110-1,315 lb cows 2-8 months bred 610.00-965.00
per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium & Large 1-2: young to middle aged
790-1,095 lb. cows w/100-180 lb. calves 117.00-127.00 per pair. Young
to middle aged 1,150-1,515 lb. cows w/180-385 lb. calves
1030.00-1425.00 per pair.
EXTENSION SPECIALIST CONCENTRATESON WHAT'S 'BUGGIN' WHEAT
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608,skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
Contact: Dr. Ron French, 806-677-5600,rdfrench@ag.tamu.edu
Dr. Brent Bean, 806-677-5600,bbean@ag.tamu.edu
AMARILLO – Yellowed or brown leaves on wheat may be caused by drought,
disease, pests or too much rain. Dr. Ron French puts the plant under a
microscope to determine the exact problem.
French is the new supervisor of the Texas High Plains Plant Diagnostic Lab at
the Texas A&M University System Agricultural Research and Extension Center in
Amarillo. He filled the position of Texas Cooperative Extension plant pathologist
two months ago.
The High Plains lab is part of the Great Plains Diagnostic Network, French said.
The Amarillo lab was originally supervised by
Dr. Charlie Rush, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station plant pathologist.
Traveling to field days, getting to know producers and meeting all the Extension
agricultural agents in the surrounding counties has kept French busy, he said. In
addition, he has been busy analyzing the samples he receives.
"I've enjoyed getting to know the overall wheat community and now I'm looking
forward to getting involved with disease problems of summer crops such corn,
sorghum, vegetables and the other crops grown in the Texas High Plains,"
French said.
While wheat issues are a major portion of the lab's work during the spring, other
crops are also brought in for diagnosis. During the summer, a larger diversity of
crops are examined, French said.
Samples can be brought into the center where French coordinates with other
Extension and Experiment Station specialists – such as an entomologist, an
agronomist, a weed scientist and plant pathologists – to identify the crop problem.
Producers, Extension agriculture and integrated pest management agents, crop
consultants and insurance adjustors all bring in or mail samples to the lab,
French said. Each is looking for an unbiased confirmation of what might be
happening to a particular crop in a particular field.
The typical plant viruses for wheat in the High Plains are wheat streak mosaic,
barley yellow dwarf virus and High Plains virus, he said. All have all been found
in this year's wheat crop, but not at as high rates as in some years past.
Fungal diseases such as stripe rust, leaf rust and powdery mildew are also
common, but leaf rust has been more prevalent under the wet conditions in the
High Plains this year, he said.
Fungal diseases can often be visually identified, but French prefers to examine
the plant sample under a microscope to confirm the diagnosis. The virus
diseases must be confirmed with laboratory tests, because many things can
produce the same symptoms, he said.
"These symptoms can often be confused with injury from herbicide drift or
nutrient issues," French said. "If a sick wheat or plant sample comes in, we'll test
it for viruses, fungi and bacteria."
Knowing the crop history is important in case symptoms are a result of herbicide,
nutrient deficiencies, freeze damage or a previous disease that has shown up
before, he said.
An Easter freeze did not extensively injure wheat in the region, but isolated
cases of damage are being reported, said Dr. Brent Bean, Extension agronomist.
Once the cause of the damage is identified, French said the specialists can
suggest treatments to the producer. No control method
exists for the viral diseases once they are established, although preventative
measures for next year can be taken.
"With the reduction in yields the virus may cause, the producer will have to make
a decision about putting further inputs into the crop," French said. "It will depend
on how widespread the problem is in the field."
For several foliar fungal diseases in wheat, he said, the most important step is to
protect the flag leaf – the final leaf that comes out before the head appears and
is necessary to keep the plant fed as the head matures. For best results,
fungicide protection should be applied no later than 10 days before the crop
heads out.
"Decisions to apply fungicide for rust control usually need to be made around the
first week of May," Bean said.
"The big thing we saw this year was leaf rust, as opposed to stripe rust two years
ago," he said. "That all relates back to the wet conditions."
Bean said rusts occur every year in South and Central Texas and whether they
become a problem in the High Plains depends on the weather.
The amount of disease each year is dependent on the pathogen population
present, weather and environmental conditions, and often
variety selection, French said.
Both Bean and French said the rusts can be treated with early detection, so the
extra moisture is welcome any time since this also means increase wheat yields.
"Overall, we definitely expect an excellent wheat crop this year," Bean said.
Harvest begins about mid-June in the High Plains.
COLEMAN LIVESTOCK AUCTION SALE RESULTS FOR MAY 30TH
Receipts at the Coleman Livestock Auction sale on Wednesday, May
30th were 1,378; a week ago - 2,244; year ago 1,608.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. steady
to firm, over 600 lbs. new crop calves steady to firm; yearlings not
well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. steady, over 600 lbs. new
crop calves steady to firm, yearlings not well tested. Slaughter cows
and bulls steady. Replacement cows 20.00-30.00 lower. Cow/calf pairs
steady to 25.00 lower.
Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-600 lb. feeder steers and
heifers. Feeder cattle accounted for 80 percent and slaughter cows
and bulls 20 percent of the run. In the feeder supply, steers made up
approximately 54 percent of the run; heifers 46 percent; steers and
heifers over 600 lbs. totaled 32 percent.
Steers: Medium & Large 1: 300-400 lbs. 125.00-135.00, few 136.00;
400-500 lbs. 119.00-120.00, few 133.00; 500-600 lbs. 105.00-115.00,
few 117.00-123.00; 600-700 lbs. 110.00-112.00, calves 99.00-108.00,
few 118.00-123.00; 700-800 lb. calves 96.00; 800-900 lbs.
100.00-101.00, calves 96.00.
Medium & Large 2: 300-400 lbs. 25.00-135.00, few 137.00-139.00;
400-500 lbs. 111.00-121.00, few 122.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs.
105.00-112.00, few 117.00-121.00; 600-700 lbs. 110.00, calves
110.00-109.00, few 111.00-121.00; 700-800 lbs. 95.00-105.00; 800-900
lbs. 94.00-97.00.
Medium & Large 1-2: 600-700 lbs. 102.00; 700-800 lbs.
102.50-103.50; 800-900 lbs. 103.50.
 Medium & Large 3: 400-500 lbs. 102.00-110.00; 500-600 lbs.
100.00-104.00.
Heifers: Medium & Large 1: 200-300 lbs. 132.00-137.00; 300-400
lbs. 119.00-124.00, few 131.00; 400-500 lbs. 112.00-121.00, few
124.00; 500-600 lbs. 105.00-115.00, few 117.00-120.00; 800-900 lbs.
95.00.
Medium & Large 2: 300-400 lbs. 115.00-125.00, few 127.00-133.00;
400-500 lbs. 108.00-118.00, few 120.00-123.00; 500-600 lbs.
102.00-112.00, few 113.00-117.00, yearlings 104.00; 600-700 lbs.
95.00-101.00, calves 91.00-100.00, few 102.00-105.00; 700-800 lbs.
88.00-95.00, few 100.00, calves 90.00-91.00; 800-900 lbs. 85.00-95.00.
 Medium & Large 3: 200-300 lbs. 122.00-127.00; 300-400 lbs.
100.00-105.00; 400-500 lbs. 101.00-106.00; 500-600 lbs. 98.00-100.00.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 1200-1600 lbs. Avg.
dres. 50.00-54.00. Boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1200-1600 lbs. Avg.
dres. 50.00-56.50, Hi dres. 56.50-60.50. Boners, 80-85 percent lean,
1000-1200 lbs. Avg. dres 49.50-56.00, Hi dres. 54.50, Low dres.
45.00-50.00. Lean, 85-90 percent, 1200-1600 lbs. Avg. dres.
47.00-54.50. Lean, 85-90 percent, 1000-1200 lbs. Avg. dres.
49.50-54.00. Lean, 85-90 percent, 800-1000 lbs. Avg. dres.
44.00-51.50. Lean, 85-90 percent, under 800 lbs. 45.00-48.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1300-2100 lbs. Avg. dres.
64.00-70.50. High Dressing, 1500-2100 lbs. Avg. dres. 70.00-70.50.
Replacement Cows: Medium & Large 1-2: young to middle aged
735-1060 lb. cows 6-8 months bred 650.00-1000.00 per head. Young to
middle aged 1105-1250 lb. cows 2-8 months bred 663.00-1025.00 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium & Large 1-2: Young to middle aged 935-1085
lb. cows w/100-300 lb. calves 800.00-1505.00 per pair. Young to
middle aged 1105-1530 lb. cows w/109-385 lb. calves 900.00-1400.00
per pair.
COLEMAN LIVESTOCK AUCTION SALE REPORT FOR MAY 23RD
Receipts at the Coleman Livestock Auction sale on Wednesday, May
23rd were 2,244; a week ago - 1,865; year ago 2,103.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. 1.00 to
3.00 lower, over 500 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers
under 500 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs. steady to 3.00
higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Replacement cows 50.00
lower. Cow/calf pairs 125.00 higher. Trade good. Demand good.
Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-600 lb. feeder steers and
heifers. Feeder cattle accounted for 85 percent and slaughter cows
and bulls 15 percent of the run. In the feeder supply, steers made
up approximately 54 percent of the run; heifers 46 percent; steers
and heifers over 600 lbs. totaled 38 percent.
Steers: Medium & Large 1: 300-400 lbs. 125.00-135.00, few
139.00-147.00;
400-500 lbs. 114.00-121.00; 500-600 lbs. 108.00-117.00, yearlings
107.00-112.00; 600-700 lbs. 102.00-110.00, few 115.00-117.00; 700-800
lbs. 106.00-110.00.
Medium & Large 2: 200-300 lbs. 141.00-147.00, few 190.00; 300-400
lbs. 125.00-135.00, few 136.00-147.00; 400-500 lbs. 114.00-124.00,
few 125.00-127.00; 500-600 lbs 104.00-114.00, few 115.00-119.00,
yearlings 103.00-113.00, few 115.00-124.00; 600-700 lbs.
102.00-110.00, few 113.00-120.00, calves 103.00-107.00; 700-800 lbs.
98.00-108.00, few 110.00; 800-900 lbs. 95.00-101.00, few 107.75.
Medium & Large 3: 300-400 lbs. 117.00-123.00; 400-500 lbs.
110.00-116.00.
Heifers: Medium & Large 1: 300-400 lbs. 116.00-125.00; 400-500 lbs.
114.00-119.00; 500-600 lbs. 105.00-115.00, few 116.00-118.00,
yearlings 106.00-115.00, few 119.00-120.00; 600-700 lbs.
99.50-103.00, few 105.00 - 116.00; 800-900 lbs. 91.00.
Medium & Large 2: 200-300 lbs. 125.00-130.00, few 139.00-151.00;
300-400 lbs.117.00-127.00, few 129.00-133.00; 400-500 lbs.
110.00-120.00, few 121.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs. 102.00-112.00, few
115.00-117.00, yearlings 100.00-110.00, few 111.00-119.00; 600-700
lbs. 93.00-103.00, few 105.00-109.00; 700-800 lbs. 89.00-98.00;
800-900 lbs. 88.00-93.00.
Medium & Large 3: 200-300 lbs. 115.00-123.00; 300-400 lbs.
110.00-118.00; 400-500 lbs. 107.00-111.00; 500-600 lbs. 102.00;
600-700 lb. calves 93.00.
Slaughter Cows: Boners, 80-85 percent lean, 1200-1600 lbs. Avg.
dres. 47.00-55.00, hi dres. 54.00. Boners, 80-85 percent lean,
1000-1200 lbs. Avg. dres. 48.00-56.50, Hi dres. 62.50. Lean, 85-90
percent, 1000-11200 lbs. Avg. dres. 47.50-53.00. Lean, 8590 percent,
800-1000 lbs. Avg. dres. 43.50-52.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1300-2100 lbs. Avg. dres
65.50-70.50. High Dressing 1500-2100 lbs. 72.50. Low Dressing,
1000-1300 lbs., 52.50-59.00.
Replacement Cows: Medium & Large 1-2: young to middle aged
780-1055 lb. cows 2-6 months bred 650.00-860.00 per head; aged
1070-1215 lb. cows 4-8 months bred 475.00-640.00 per head; young to
middle aged 1115-1465 lb. cows 2-8 months bred 650.00-910.00 per
head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium & Large 1-2: young to middle aged 850-1095
lb. cows w/140-240 lb calves 950.00-1425.00 per pair; young to middle
aged 1100-1620 lb. cows w/100-416 lb calves 900.00-1425.00 per pair.
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Brown County Sets Pesticide Applicator Training/Testing Day
Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576,s-byrns@tamu.edu
Contact: Scott Anderson, 325-646-0386,sa-anderson@tamu.edu
BROWNWOOD, Texas Cooperative Extension in Brown County has
scheduled a pesticide applicator training and testing day. The event
will take place at 8 a.m. June 13 at the Brown County Fairgrounds on
U.S. Highway 377 South.
"There hasn't been a pesticide applicator training in Brown County
in several years," said Scott Anderson, Extension agent in Brown
County. "This is a good opportunity for those without a Texas
Department of Agriculture Private Pesticide Applicator's License to
get one."
The license allows individuals to purchase and use state limited-
use and restricted-use products on their personal properties, he said.
Those who successfully pass the required tests will be issued an
application for a pesticide license. In order for the license to be
issued, the Texas Department of Agriculture requires an application
and a $60 fee.
The training will also allow those with current commercial or non-
commercial pesticide licenses to add additional license categories.
These individuals should contact Anderson prior to the meeting date
to set up the proper tests.
Pre-registration for the meeting is required by June 11.
Individual pre-registration is $35 and covers a meal and a pesticide
applicators manual. A Laws and Regulations Manual is available for
$10 per copy.
To pre-register or more information, call Anderson at 325-646-0386.
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