Threat Level: RUST
Leaf and Stripe rust have recently been identified in several areas of the state, with high levels occurring in South Texas near College Station and in parts of the Northern […]
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Texas Crop Weather Highlights
The weekly NASS report released this week reveals that statewide wheat crop conditions are still holding strong. Although the report paints a rosy picture for the 2010 wheat crop, there
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Good News for Texas Wheat Producers
NASS is currently estimating that Texas wheat growers will harvest 112.2 million bushels this year, up 83 percent from 2009, and 13 percent more than the 2008 crop. While this
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NAWG Launches Farm Bill Survey
As discussions for the 2012 Farm Bill amplify, the National Association of Wheat Growers and the Texas Wheat Producers Association have developed a survey to gauge the effectiveness of Federal
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Confused on Aisle 4?
Have you ever found yourself stranded in the baking aisle of the grocery store debating which flour would be best for your baking needs? Well, the Wheat Foods Council has
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How Wheat Works
An exciting thing happened in the wheat world this month, a new virtual educational campaign titled How Wheat Works was launched. How Wheat Works is an extension of the popular
TEXAS WHEAT PRODUCTION DOWN 38 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
According to the most recent report from USDA/NASS, published Wednesday, September 30, Texas wheat production for 2009 totaled 61.3 million bushels, down 38 percent from last year and down 56
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Lincoln Takes Over Senate Ag As Harkin Moves to HELP
— From NAWG A Senatorial game of musical chairs this week resulted in one of the fiercest proponents of production agriculture, Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), becoming the new chairman of
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NAWG Board Approves Climate Change Resolution
The NAWG Board of Directors met by conference call Friday to discuss pending climate change legislation. As part of that discussion, the Board voted 26 to two to approve a
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Wheat price could fall to $3.50
— Kim Anderson, Oklahoma State University The good news is that wheat prices tend to bottom out in August. Additional good news is that the odds of wheat prices below
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