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  2. Agriculture in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Grapes are a common crop in some parts of Texas. [10] [11] Pierce's Disease is a common problem in the East and South. [10] From 1970 to 1996, PD was unknown outside of the southern part of the state. Though thought to be impossible, in 1996 suddenly many vineyards were heavily hit in north central Texas and some were wiped out completely.

  3. Livestock grazing comparison - Wikipedia

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    The Stoß is a unit of cattle stock density used in the Alps. For each Alm or Alp it is worked out how many Stoß (Swiss: Stössen) can be grazed (bestoßen); one cow equals one Stoß, 3 bulls equal 2 Stöße, a calf is 1 ⁄ 4 Stoß, a horse of 1, 2 or 3 years old is worth 1, 2 or 3 Stöße, a pig equals 1 ⁄ 4, a goat or a sheep is 1 ⁄ 5 Stoß

  4. Texas cattle inventory down for 4th consecutive year; lowest ...

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    Data shows the nation's cattle supply has steadily dropped since 1998 from about 110 million cattle head, despite a small bump in inventory between 2013 and 2018, to 87.2 million head this year.

  5. Agriculture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    shows a tractor plowing a crop field Worker overseeing cotton gin, ca. 1940s Agriculture is a major industry in the United States , which is a net exporter of food. [ 1 ] As of the 2017 census of agriculture , there were 2.04 million farms, covering an area of 900 million acres (1,400,000 sq mi), an average of 441 acres (178 hectares) per farm.

  6. Extreme heat and drought in Texas put cattle industry at risk

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    Drought and extreme heat have plagued Texas this summer, straining the state's massive cattle industry. About 86% of Texas' land area was experiencing drought conditions as of Aug. 8, according to ...

  7. Economy of Texas - Wikipedia

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    Texas is king of cotton, leading the nation in cotton production, its leading crop and second-most-valuable farm product. [30] Texas is a leader in cereal crop production. Three counties in the state— Colorado , Wharton and Matagorda —take advantage of water from the Lower Colorado River Authority to grow rice and are responsible for about ...

  8. DRIED UP: Texas cattle industry faces existential crisis from ...

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  9. Texas A&M AgriLife Research - Wikipedia

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    Texas A&M AgriLife Research is the agricultural and life sciences research agency of the U.S. state of Texas and a part of the Texas A&M University System.Formerly named Texas Agricultural Research Service, the agency's name was changed January 1, 2008, as part of a rebranding of Texas A&M AgriLife (formerly Texas A&M Agriculture).