By NAFB Officers of the National Association of Wheat Growers are in Washington, D.C. this week meeting with members of Congress. The wheat growers are stressing the importance of passing a farm bill this year. NAWG President Jimmie Musick of … Continued
By WNAX The U.S. winter wheat crop continues to have one of the worst condition ratings in 20 years at only 34-percent good to excellent. That is up one-percent on the week. However, in major production areas like Texas the … Continued
By Philip Brasher, Agri-Pulse Heritage Action for America and other fiscally conservative groups are calling on House members to demand major changes to commodity programs and crop insurance in the House Republican farm bill. “The bill not only fails to … Continued
By Paul Schattenberg, AgriLife Today GATESVILLE — The Texas AgrAbility program and Battleground to Breaking Ground Project will collaborate with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Bell County and the Compatible Lands Foundation to host a farm tour … Continued
By Ed Maixner, AgriPulse (Editor’s note: This is the second in a new series of Agri-Pulse in-depth stories, “Export or Bust,” dealing with the challenges and opportunities for U.S. agriculture when it comes to selling more commodities and value-added products … Continued
By Philip Brasher, AgriPulse The House Agriculture Committee approved a group of 15 Republican amendments to the panel’s farm bill that would modify a crop insurance restriction while addressing broadband, biotechnology, organic food standards and other issues. The GOP amendment … Continued
By Kay Ledbetter, AgriLife Today AMARILLO – The dryland wheat crop is hanging on by a thread, of sorts. Root development on wheat plants is making a difference in this drought year in the High Plains. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo … Continued
by Dr. Calvin Trostle, Professor & Extension Agronomist Discussion of forage quality it is fairly common, and the emphasis placed on forage quality among forage growers and livestock feeders ranges from none to strong consideration. Texas A&M AgriLife (Trostle) discusses … Continued
by Dr. Clark Neely, Statewide Small Grains Extension Specialist, and Dr. Jake Mowrer, Statewide Soil Fertility Extension Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Without fail, every spring there are questions about yellowing or flecking in wheat across Texas, particularly in Central … Continued
by Dr. Clark Neely, Statewide Small Grains Extension Specialist, and Dr. Jake Mowrer, Statewide Soil Fertility Extension Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Without fail, every spring there are questions about yellowing or flecking in wheat across Texas, particularly in Central … Continued