Texas Winter Wheat Progress Planted: 87% (5 Yr Avg: 83%) Emerged: 65% (5 Yr Avg: 61%) Texas Winter Wheat Condition Good-Excellent: 34% Fair: 42% Poor-Very Poor: 24% Source: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Texas/Publications/Crop_Progress_&_Condition/txcw4512.pdf Panhandle: Soil-moisture levels mostly were short. Early planted wheat that was … Continued
The Texas Grain Producers Indemnity Board is holding a referendum on the statewide establishment of a grain indemnity fund. The TGPIB referendum will be held from Nov. 19, 2012, until Dec. 7, 2012 across the state. The grain indemnity fund … Continued
No matter where you live, no matter your income, no matter your culture – we all share the biological need to provide our bodies with healthy, nutritious food. And, according to the United Nations, 20 percent of our world’s calories … Continued
The Texas Wheat Producers Association (TWPA) congratulates the House Agriculture Committee on the passage of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) and encourages the House to devote floor time to the bill. “FARRM is a strong, bipartisan … Continued
The Texas Wheat Producers Association (TWPA) strongly supports the efforts led by Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson in crafting the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM). FARRM is a strong, bipartisan bill that establishes equitable … Continued
AMARILLO — The farm bill has long been touted as a ‘safety net’ for farmers and according to the Texas Wheat Producers Association (TWPA) it must continue to honor that commitment. The 2012 Farm Bill has faced a series of … Continued
Wheat farmers, researchers, millers and bakers were Washington, D.C., last week to deliver a simple message to Members of Congress: there is no more to cut from federal funding for agriculture research. The 35 wheat industry visitors, including a dozen … Continued
Steve Byrns, Texas AgriLife Communications Above average rainfall in certain areas of the state has given farmers a crack at a bumper wheat crop, but a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert warns producers to be vigilant and not lose it … Continued
Every year Texas AgriLife Extension and Research coordinate the Texas Uniform Variety Trials with funding from the Texas Wheat Producers Board. These variety trials provide essential information about the growth performance of popular varities. Wheat field days have been scheduled … Continued
Following a Feb. 21 public hearing, the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District (HPWD) Board of Directors voted to adopt an enforcement policy and civil penalty schedule as part of the water district’s rules. The approved policy included a two-year … Continued