[ezcol_1third] [/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]October 17, 2014 The 2014 World Food Prize was presented to Sanjaya Rajaram, Ph.D., on Oct. 16, at the World Food Day. Rajaram was selected for his scientific research that has led to an impressive increase in world … Continued
October 3, 2014 According to the USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS), Texas wheat producers harvested 67.5 million bushels this year, down from 68.2 million in 2013 and down from 96.0 million bushels in 2012. Statewide yield averaged 30.0 bushels … Continued
September 26, 2014 (updated Sept. 30, 2014) On Thursday, Sept. 25, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack released information on the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs that were created in the 2014 farm bill. According to the … Continued
The new wheat disease notification tool, developed by the AgriLife Research Plant Pathology Program in Amarillo, is offered to alert producers to the detection of wheat viruses during the growing season or to the onset of disease epidemics throughout the … Continued
(the following is an excerpt from the Southwest Farm Press story, Farmers insist RMA has ample time to implement APH adjustment for 2015, posted Aug. 25, 2014. Read the entire story here.) The Texas Wheat Producers Association continues to take issue … Continued
August 22, 2014 AMARILLO – The National Wheat Foundation is accepting applications for the 2014 Wheat Industry Leaders of Tomorrow (WILOT) program, scheduled for November 15 to 20 in St. Louis, Missouri. WILOT is an annual five-day program designed for … Continued
July, 16 2014 Mark Arnold, Ellis County Extension Agent – Agriculture/Natural Resources, was selected by Texas Wheat Producers as the 2014 Outstanding Wheat County Extension Agent. The award was presented by Steelee Fischbacher, director of policy and marketing for Texas … Continued
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