AMARILLO, Texas (December 20, 2018) – The Texas Wheat Producers Association (TWPA) would like to express appreciation to all members of Congress who played a part in passing the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the 2018 Farm … Continued
National Association of Wheat Growers Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 240-423-4345 (Cell) Washington, D.C. (December 20, 2018) – Today, President Trump officially signed The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the Farm Bill, into law. The signing ceremony was held in the … Continued
U.S. Wheat Associates Contact: Steve Mercer, USW Vice President of Communications,smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251 ARLINGTON, Virginia — Following several years of low farm prices, trade disruptions and increasing international competition, passage of the 2018 Farm Bill comes at a crucial time for our farmers … Continued
U.S. Wheat Associates Contact: Steve Mercer, USW Vice President of Communications,smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251 ARLINGTON, Virginia — Following several years of low farm prices, trade disruptions and increasing international competition, passage of the 2018 Farm Bill comes at a crucial time for our farmers … Continued
AgriLife Today Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Joe Outlaw, 979-845-5913, joutlaw@tamu.edu AMARILLO – Somehow, someway, there will be a new farm bill in the next few days, according to Dr. Joe Outlaw, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist who … Continued
National Association of Wheat Growers Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 240-423-4345 (Cell) Washington, D.C. (November 29, 2018) – The leadership of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees have announced that they’ve reached a tentative agreement on a conference report for the 2018 Farm Bill, … Continued
National Association of Wheat Growers Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 240-423-4345 (Cell) Washington, D.C. (November 7, 2018) – With the closing of the 2018 Midterm Elections, NAWG President and Oklahoma wheat grower Jimmie Musick has issued the following statement: “While the 2018 midterm elections brought … Continued
National Association of Wheat Growers Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 240-423-4345 (Cell) Washington, D.C. (November 2, 2018) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) concluded their joint annual Fall Conference this week in Tampa, FL. More than 100 wheat growers from across … Continued
Texas Farm Service Agency (COLLEGE STATION, Texas) — Oct. 23, 2018 – USDA Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Gary Six, announced that more than $296 million will be paid to Texas farms that enrolled in Agriculture Risk Coverage … Continued
AgriLife Today Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: DeDe Jones, 806-677-5667, dljones@ag.tamu.edu AMARILLO – As Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, contracts expire, landowners must decide if they should re-enroll acreage, convert it back to farmland or leave it in permanent cover for … Continued