PRESS RELEASE: NAWG Testifies on Carbon Markets before the House Agriculture Committee
National Association of Wheat Growers President and Cass City, MI wheat farmer, Dave Milligan, testified in front of the House of Agriculture Committee.
BASF releases wheat fusarium fungicide
A new fungicide introduced by BASF can help farmers control fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat…
Harvest Weed Seed Control Tactics Can Aid Herbicide Programs in Managing Italian Ryegrass in Texas Wheat
Italian ryegrass has been a persistent problem in wheat production in the Texas Blacklands.
Dairy demand for wheatlage increasing amid drought conditions
An increasing demand for wheatlage contracts by dairies for ensilage is causing a dilemma for High Plains producers.
2021 High Plains budgets, profitability analyzer available to producers
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has released the 2021 District 1 Texas Crop and Livestock Budgets and an updated 2021 High Plains Crop Profitability Analyzer budgeting tool.
Rule Change Helps Producers Implement More Conservation Activities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released the final rule for its Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The rule makes updates to the popular conservation program as directed by the 2018 Farm Bill and integrates feedback from agricultural producers and others.
Remaining Crop Stubble after Harvest—Your Options and a Myth
Texas Row Crops Newsletter Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, TAMU Dept. of Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, (806) 746-6101, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu Producers across Texas know that field crop stubble on fields offers potential benefits. There is erosion control, the reduction of raindrop … Continued
Texas wheat takes slight hit from freeze injury
AgriLife Today Adam Russell 903-834-6191 adam.russell@ag.tamu.edu Freeze injury in Texas wheat from late-spring frost caused losses, but most acres destined for grain production will likely recover, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Calvin Trostle, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension agronomist, Lubbock, … Continued
Late-season Weed Control in Wheat
Texas Row Crops Newsletter Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, TAMU Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, TX (806) 723-8432, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu Wheat farmers in the Rolling Plains, Concho Valley, and especially the High Plains, may have enough time to implement some late-season weed … Continued
Late-season Weed Control in Wheat
Texas Row Crops Newsletter Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, TAMU Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, TX (806) 723-8432, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu Wheat farmers in the Rolling Plains, Concho Valley, and especially the High Plains, may have enough time to implement some late-season weed … Continued