The Wheat Foods Council (WFC) is a national non-profit organization that serves as a leading source of science-based information on wheat and wheat foods nutrition. They are currently focused on building a presence with personal trainers, maintaining relationships with registered … Continued
By Paul Schattenberg, AgriLife Today CORPUS CHRISTI — The Texas AgrAbility program of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present a farm tour and workshop Feb. 16-17 in Corpus Christi and Robstown, respectively. The activities are free and oriented toward veterans, … Continued
By Blair Fannin, AgriLife Today COLLEGE STATION – From traditional crop production to livestock, Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists from across the state provided updates on a multitude of unmanned aerial systems, or UAS, projects recently in College Station. The … Continued
By Steve Mercer, USW, and Caitlin Eannello, NAWG ARLINGTON, Virginia — Today, organizations along the North American wheat value chain sent a letter to President Trump, President Peña Nieto, Prime Minister Trudeau, as well as to lead negotiators from each … Continued
By Steve Mercer, USW, and Caitlin Eannello, NAWG ARLINGTON, Virginia — U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are expressing concern that a revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that excludes the United States puts overseas demand … Continued
The Texas Water Development Board is accepting applications for 2018 Agricultural Water Conservation Grants. These grants are awarded to state agencies, public universities and political subdivisions of the state for projects that implement water conservation and increase irrigation water use … Continued
A Texas Wheat staff member attended the South Plains Ag Conference in Brownfield on Thursday, January 18. The conference allowed farmers to come together at a critical time in the crop year to discuss prices and management practices with experts … Continued
By Marsha Boswell, Kansas Wheat In an effort to increase consumer trust in the domestic wheat industry, U.S. wheat farmers have created a consumer-minded marketing campaign called “EatWheat” to increase awareness of farming and production practices as well as the … Continued
Washington, D.C. (January 20, 2018) – In light of Congress not advancing legislation to fund government operations, NAWG President and Outlook, MT farmer Gordon Stoner made the following statement: “Funding the government is a basic charge of Congress, and failing … Continued
By Caitlin Eannello, National Wheat Foundation Washington D.C. January 17, 2018 – The National Wheat Foundation’s (NWF) annual National Wheat Yield Contest officially kicks off Jan. 17, 2018. In its third year, the contest continues to drive innovation in the … Continued