Extension Services changes its name
      Two state agricultural agencies that have served Texans for a combined 224 years are beginning 2008 with new names and renewed missions.
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Steer prices up, but grain, cotton drop
      For the week ending Jan. 26, feeder steer prices at Texas auctions were $2.49 per hundredweight higher than the previous week as lower grain prices supported the feeder market. Fed cattle prices were steady. Cotton and grain prices fell sharply at mid-week, mostly because of concerns about the ge...
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Youth sought as Beef Ambassadors
      The Texas Beef Ambassador Competition gives the beef industry's young leaders a chance to compete for $3,000 and the title of Texas Beef Ambassador. The checkoff-funded program is open to all youth between the ages of 17 to 20, but not over 20 as of Jan. 1, 2009.
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