Wheat harvest officially began the week of April 18, 2011, in the coastal region of Texas. The first loads were brought into Corpus Christi and early results show favorable test weights and protein averages just above 13 percent. The widespread … Continued
The statewide producer election of the Texas Wheat Producers Board is set to conclude this week on April 8, 2011. Five members are currently up for election to fill expiring seats on the board. Candidates are: Collin Bowers, District I … Continued
The first week of December means one thing in the Texas High Plains, the opening of the Amarillo Farm Show and the Texas Commodity Symposium. This year the Symposium will be held December 1, 2010, with registration at 8:30 and … Continued
— Hillary Siegfried, Texas Wheat Intern The Southwest Council of Agribusiness (SWCA) held its 3rd annual meeting in Lubbock last week to discuss important agricultural issues. Dr. Danny Klinefelter, Texas A&M University Professor and Extension Economist, discussed the state of … Continued
— Kim Anderson, Oklahoma State University The good news is that wheat prices tend to bottom out in August. Additional good news is that the odds of wheat prices below $4 are about 20 percent. The bad news is that … Continued
USDA said Thursday that dramatically lower commodity prices and plunging exports mean that 2009 net farm income is expected to be down 38 percent from 2008 estimates and 15 percent from the 10-year average. Net farm income is forecast to … Continued
— Kim Anderson, Oklahoma State University By Sept. 30, about 92 percent of the world’s 2009-2010 marketing year wheat production will have been harvested. This means that about 22.2 billion bushels of USDA’s 24.1 billion bushel world wheat production estimate … Continued
Last week Robert K. Pritz was awarded the Outstanding Wheat County Agent Award at the annual Texas County Agricultural Agent Association (TCAAA) meeting in San Antonio. This is the third year for a wheat award, sponsored by the Texas Wheat … Continued
A recent interview suggests that hot temperatures and low rainfall are a trend that might not go away anytime soon. — Robert Burns, Texas AgriLife Communications During the next few decades this year’s summer of 100-plus temperatures and parched soils … Continued
Vice President Joe Biden joined USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski in Erie, Penn., last week to announce funding for broadband initiatives and kick off the first stop of an Obama … Continued