Colombian wheat buyers and millers told the media, Obama Administration and Hill offices last week that U.S. wheat sales to their country would likely drop by more than 50 percent if a pending free trade agreement isn’t ratified soon. The … 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
Tuesday U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement announcing his appointment to the Senate Agriculture Committee. In addition to his new seat on the Senate Agriculture Committee, Sen. Cornyn will continue to serve on the Senate Finance, Budget … 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
Wheat farmers and the The National Festival of Breads will be featured on the nationally syndicated, quick-and-easy cooking program, Mr. Food on July 27 and July 28. The July 27 program describes how wheat is produced, and the process it … Continued
Earlier this week Monstanto Company announced it is expanding its strong seeds and traits portfolio to include wheat. The company has acquired the assets of WestBred, LLC, a Montana-based company that specializes in wheat germplasm, the crop’s seed genetic material. … Continued
Agenda for 2nd Annual Meeting July 20, 2009 Lubbock Memorial Civic Center – Banquet Hall 1501 Mac Davis Lane, Lubbock, Texas We encourage all of you to attend the Second Annual Meeting of the Southwest Council of Agribusiness. The agenda … Continued
The Texas Wheat Producers Board and Association in conjunction with the High Plains Journal will publish a Texas Wheat Seed Book this August. The book is designed to aid producers in selecting high-yielding varieties to plant and finding quality seed … 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
— US Wheat Associates Intern Karoline Kastanek Inclement weather is playing a big role in North American wheat production this year. Southern plains hard red winter (HRW) production is mixed but yields are expected to fall below average after a … Continued