Shines new light on conflicting dietary recommendations Wheat Foods Council An important article has just been published in a highly impactful nutrition journal, Advances in Nutrition. The study, Perspective: Refined Grains and Health: Genuine Risk, or Guilt by Association? shows that current U.S. … Continued
Ag Forum discusses agricultural policy, trade in 2019 and beyond AgriLife Today Contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu It’s not as dire as the farm crisis seen in the 1980s, but ongoing trade uncertainty coupled with low commodity prices and rising interest … Continued
Texas Row Crops Newsletter By Dr. Clark Neely, Small Grains Extension Specialist, College Station | 979-862-1412 | cbneely@tamu.edu Dr. Reagan Noland, Regional Extension Agronomist. San Angelo | 325-657-7330 | Reagan.Noland@ag.tamu.edu Recent cold temperatures experienced across the state are causing some alarm for … Continued
By Adam Russell San Angelo, Texas – Wheat acres were expected to perform well in areas with moisture, but market conditions could mean tough decisions for grain producers, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Bill Thompson, AgriLife Extension … Continued
Agweek By Jonathan Knutson, Agweek Staff Writer A European agricultural university is working to produce what it describes as “gluten safe” wheat. U.S. Wheat Associates, which develops export markets for the U.S. wheat, welcomes the work — but with reservations. Wageningen … Continued
Farmers.gov By Justin Fritscher justin.fritscher@wdc.usda.gov The monarch butterfly – the iconic black-and-orange butterfly known for its epic migrations – has seen significant population declines since the 1980s. But unfortunately, the butterfly’s western population found west of the Rocky Mountains has hit an … Continued
Farmers.gov By Justin Fritscher justin.fritscher@wdc.usda.gov The monarch butterfly – the iconic black-and-orange butterfly known for its epic migrations – has seen significant population declines since the 1980s. But unfortunately, the butterfly’s western population found west of the Rocky Mountains has hit an … Continued
High Plains Journal By Jennifer M. Latzke620-227-1807 or jlatzke@hpj.com. Current trade negotiations and retaliations could very well wind up having lasting effects on the future wheat trade, cautioned Frayne Olson, director of the Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives at North Dakota … Continued
NPR’s The Salt By Rebecca Ellis A granola bar enthusiast walks into a grocery store, scouting for a healthy treat. The first shelf is lined with KIND Bars, with wrappers flaunting things like “five super grains” and zero genetically engineered … Continued
Tonic By Markham Heid By some estimates, roughly one in three Americans is actively trying to cut back on gluten, and gluten-free foods are now a $5-billion industry. Those are pretty stupefying figures when you consider there’s almost no proof that going gluten-free will … Continued