July 2, 2014 The Risk Management Agency (RMA) released an interim rule Monday, June 29 that allows USDA to move forward with a series of crop insurance provisions in the 2014 Farm Bill. The interim rule will immediately go into … Continued
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be providing farm bill education sessions beginning July 10 – Aug. 20 across the High Plains. Meetings are scheduled in 22 counties. Although sign-up for the new farm bill program is still months away, it is … Continued
The Texas Wheat Producers Board and Association selected Katie Heinrich as the new Director of Communications and Producer Relations. Heinrich will be in charge of managing communications between producers and industry professionals as well as with state and national partner … Continued
The following wheat field days have been tentatively scheduled by Texas AgriLife Extension. The field days will feature tours of the uniform variety trials and update on ongoing and current research results. **All information subject to change. We will be … Continued
The 2014 Farm Bill contains significant changes to the farm safety net that include new options for producers. It will be important that growers educate themselves on all the facts in order to make informed risk management decisions that best … Continued
By Wheat Foods Council About Gluten Gluten is a major plant protein containing gliadin and glutenin, present in wheat, barley, and rye and their many ancient ancestors. Gluten provides structure for baked products requiring volume such as bread. However, various fractions … Continued
It may come as a surprise to some farmers, but at any given hour of the day there is probably someone, somewhere, talking about the quality, reliability and value of U.S. wheat. All of this is thanks to the partnership between the Texas … Continued
“The worst I’ve ever seen,” was a phrase commonly heard during regional freeze injury assessment meetings held throughout the Rolling Plains and Panhandle this spring. Agronomists, extension agents and wheat researchers agreed that damage sustained from five significant freeze events … Continued
AMARILLO- When the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013 failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives last week, many farmers were faced with the difficult realization that uncertainty in farm country will continue. According to … Continued
In the big news item of the week, the U.S. Senate began consideration of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, more commonly known as the Farm Bill. Several amendments were voted on, but the largest threat to … Continued