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Producers Cooperative Association
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2014
Producers Cooperative Association is one of the largest local agricultural supply cooperatives in the nation. The Association is member-owned by the farmers and ranchers of the Brazos Valley, but membership is not necessary to do business with us.
We manufacture livestock feeds and offer a complete line of value-added products and services including fertilizer, seed, petroleum, agricultural supplies and lawn/garden supplies.
We manufacture livestock feeds and offer a complete line of value-added products and services including fertilizer, seed, petroleum, agricultural supplies and lawn/garden supplies.
FTGU#1323 Farming and Rain
In 2024, Larry Hoelscher, a farmer in western Falls County, faced significant challenges due to relentless rainfall beginning in April. Over the span of six weeks, Hoelscher says he had over 20 inches of rain. The severe weather included a hailstorm on Mother's Day that severely damaged his crops. This year's constant unfavorable weather contrast with last year's exceptional harvest. Hoelscher, reflecting on the previous year's success, expressed his disappointment as he anticipates most of this year's harvest will be fit only for animal feed, which sells at a much lower price. Despite the economic losses, Hoelscher remains optimistic and is already preparing for the next season, accepting the weather as it comes.
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FTGU#1322 Children and Educational Garden 1
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For years, Megan Moon has brought her children to a garden in Milam County to foster a love of agriculture and help them understand where their food comes from. Growing up with chickens and turkeys herself, she finds it important for her children to experience different types of animals. Her children have become knowledgeable about the garden, confidently handling various animals and sharing th...
FTGU#1321 Educational Garden
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John Jones of Lochow Ranch has dedicated years to developing a thriving garden filled with diverse produce, transforming challenges into improvement over the past nine years. Despite early setbacks like a weed explosion, his dedication has paid off with successful food production. Jones aspires to inspire future generations of farmers and gardeners, believing that exposure to gardening at a you...
FTGU#1320 Guard Dogs and Predators 1
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Bill Costanzo, Texas A&M AgriLife Livestock Guardian Dog Program Specialist, says Texas ranches face threats from a variety of predator species, including coyotes, wolves, feral hogs, and buzzards. Guardian dogs are trained to manage these wildlife conflicts, with their defensive tactics being particularly effective against canine predators such as town dogs, feral dogs, coyotes, and foxes. Cos...
FTGU#1319 Guardian Dogs Bonding
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Bill Costanzo, Texas A&M Agrilife Livestock Guardian Dog Program Specialist, discusses the role of livestock guardian dogs, traditionally used to protect sheep and goats, and their expanding use in protecting poultry, cattle, and exotic animals in the U.S. He emphasizes the importance of bonding these dogs with livestock from a young age, specifically between five to fourteen weeks, to ensure t...
FTGU#1318 Texas A&M AgriLife Livestock Guardian Dog Program
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Livestock guardian dogs have been bred in Europe for thousands of years specifically to protect livestock, with their prey drive instincts bred out of them. Bill Costanzo, Texas A&M Agrilife Livestock Guardian Dog Program Specialist, says this selective breeding results in distinctive behavioral and physical traits: they are calm, methodical, have droopy ears, shorter snouts, and prefer stabili...
FTGU#1317 Rain and Wheat
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Texas is a significant wheat producer in the U.S., with over 3 million acres harvested annually, generating nearly $300 million for farmers each year. However, Joe Wilder, a Brazos Valley farmer and rancher, says excessive rainfall this season is causing concern. Heavy rains can lead to premature crop growth and flooded fields, preventing farmers from harvesting on time, which can degrade the q...
FTGU#1316 Rain and Crops
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Joe Wilder, a local Brazos Valley farmer and rancher, discusses the mixed impact of a rainy spring on agriculture. While the consistent rainfall has kept pastures lush and green, benefiting his grass supply, it has also delayed the planting of crops like cotton, which usually begins in March or April. The wet conditions have made Wilder hesitant to plant, fearing the potential cost of a late st...
FTGU#1315 Aquaculture Commercial vs Recreation
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John Jones, President and Owner of Lochow Ranch Pond and Lake Management, highlights the differences between small-scale aquaculture and commercial aquaculture operations. Lochow Ranch focuses on managing private lakes and ponds tailored to landowners' goals, timelines, and budgets, with a concentration on recreational use and occasional consumption. Jones says in contrast, commercial aquacultu...
FTGU#1314 River Otters
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John Jones, President and Owner of Lochow Ranch Pond and Lake Management, discusses the significant impact of river otters on fish populations in private lakes. He notes that there has been a 25 to 75 percent decrease in harvestable fish due to otter predation. Jones explains that when he first started in the business, otter populations were much lower, but they have since exploded. Otters are ...
FTGU#1313 Aquaculture 1
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John Jones, owner and president of Lochow Ranch Pond and Lake Management, says aquaculture holds a profound significance in his life, as it marks his entry into the industry. He discusses the importance of aligning landowner goals with the property's capacity to fulfill them, however, it's not always achievable. Jones highlights the fluctuation of water productivity across different regions, st...
FTGU #1312 Feral Hog Damage
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Dr. John Tomeček, Associate Professor with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, highlights the significant agricultural damages and financial losses feral hogs create in Texas, estimating several hundred million dollars annually. Feral hogs root in the ground for food, causing extensive damage to farmlands and lawns, leading to costly replanting and reworking of the soil. In addition, Tomeček says the ...
FTGU#1311 Feral Hogs
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Dr. John Tomeček, Associate Professor with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, says feral hogs have become a rampant issue across the United States, posing threats to environments, causing injuries, and spreading diseases. He emphasizes the explosion of the hog population since their introduction from European colonists. The feral hogs have created issues for cities providing clean water, safety conce...
FTGU #1310 Raising Cattle 1
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Lindsey McKenzie, Vice President of the Brazos Valley CattleWomen, says she originally became a member of the organization because she wanted to learn more about the cattle industry. McKenzie states she grew up in 4-H and FFA in high school, but she never had the intention of raising commercial cattle. Until recently, when she began buying cattle with her father. She quickly turned to the Cattl...
FTGU#1309 American National Cattlewomen
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Andrea Woods, President of the Brazos Valley CattleWomen, discusses the purpose and involvement of her local organization. Woods says the BVCW is the local chapter of the American National CattleWomen, whose primary mission is legislation with an additional focus on lobbying. She explains the Brazos Valley CattleWomen work to educate and advocate for the beef industry. In addition, the organiza...
FTGU#1308 Changes in Agriculture Industry
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FTGU#1308 Changes in Agriculture Industry
FTGU#1305 The Farm Bill and Washington Gridlock
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FTGU#1305 The Farm Bill and Washington Gridlock
FTGU#1304 Explaining the Work of Rural America
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FTGU#1304 Explaining the Work of Rural America
FTGU#1303 Agricultural and Food Policy Center
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FTGU#1303 Agricultural and Food Policy Center
Can i use crushed egg shells?
I tried crushed eggshells on my small pond and it doesn’t work. So I did a 95% water change, and made sure to pour it slowly as to not disturb the substrate. The new water was a lot clearer then. Finally I topped it off by adding aquarium water conditioner. Now can see through the bottom of my pond again 😊
Beef is so expensive that we don’t buy it anymore. As a hay farmer I cannot sell my hay for what I have in it. Fertilizer is way too expensive. Feral Hogs are my biggest expense. Hogs destroyed one hayfield completely. Adding miles of net wire to keep the hogs out is very expensive.
what kind of calcium exactly, Sir?
Gypsum.
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Dang look at ol lee. He’s famous now