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ForagesSCS-2002-14 Forages for TexasLarry A. Redmon**Extension forage Specialist, Texas A&M University Research and ExtensionCenter, Overton, TexasForage and forage -based livestock production enterprises arebig business in the US. Latest available USDA statistics (2001)indicate hay harvested in the US was worth approximately$ billion. This made hay second in overall value amongagricultural crops grown in the Only corn ($ billion)exceeded the value of hay (Table 1). The value of all cowsand calves in 2000 was estimated at approximately $72 billionwith the gross income from beef cattle estimated at $36 billionthat same 1. Value of commondities produced in the ($)Barley535,472,000 Corn19,209,312,000 Cotton3,383,732,000 Cows and calves41,128,150,000 Hay12,611,560,000 Rice895,757,000 Rye20,243,000 Soybeans12,439,597,000 Sugarbeets/sugarcane2,054,821,000 Tobacco1,916,234,000 Wheat5,553,815,0001 All values are based on 2001 statistics except for cows and calvesand sugarbeets/sugarcane (2000)Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistic 40% of the total cowherd is contained in 14southern states (Table 2).

Forages SCS-2002-14 Forages for Texas Larry A. Redmon* *Extension Forage Specialist, Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center, Overton, Texas

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