Wheat acres could rise slightly as prices trend upward; winter moisture expected

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AgriLife Today Writer: Adam Russell, 903-834-6191, adam.russell@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Clark Neely, 979-845-3041, cbneely@tamu.edu Dr. Jourdan Bell, 806-677-5600, jourdan.bell@ag.tamu.edu College Station, Texas — Texas wheat producers may increase planted acres slightly as the forecast for moisture through winter and market trends improve outlook, according … Continued

Guar, wheat integration focus of new Texas A&M AgriLife study

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AgriLife Today Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-77-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contacts: Dr. Curtis Adams, 940-552-9941, Curtis.adams@ag.tamu.edu Dr. Calvin Trostle, 806-746-6101, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu   VERNON – A team of scientists from Texas A&M AgriLife and the University of Florida are working to increase and stabilize guar production in the … Continued

The wheat code is finally cracked

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The wheat genome sequence will bring stronger wheat varieties to farmers Contacts:  Marsha Boswell, mboswell@kswheat.com Haley Ahlers, hahlers@ksu.edu, Project Manager, Innovation Lab for Applied Wheat Genomics, Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, 785.532.2366 Kansas State University scientists, in collaboration with the International Wheat Genome Sequencing … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: NAWG Applauds Congress for Moving Forward with Farm Bill Conference Committee

National Association of Wheat Growers Contact: Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers (240) 423-4345, ceannello@wheatworld.org Washington, D.C. (August 01, 2018) – The House and Senate have officially announced their respective conferees for the 2018 Farm Bill. … Continued

JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Wheat Organizations Continue to Support an End to Trade War as Administration Offers Help for Farmers

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By U.S. Wheat Associates and National Association of Wheat Growers Contact: Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers, (240) 423-4345, ceannello@wheatworld.org   Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates, (703) 650-0251, smercer@uswheat.org    Washington, D.C. — The Trump Administration … Continued

JOINT PRESS RELEASE: The Trump Administration Can Prevent the Threat of Wheat Export Losses Under CPTPP

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By U.S. Wheat Associates and National Associates of Wheat Growers Amanda J. Spoo, Assistant Director of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates, (571) 384-2847, ajae.spoo@uswheat.org Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers, (240) 423-4345, ceannello@wheatworld.org   ARLINGTON, Virginia — … Continued