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Texas watermelon, cantaloupe producers fare well due to growing conditions,...
Conditions perfect for setting fruitConditions have been ideal for cantaloupe and watermelon growers as the Fourth of July nears, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.Dr. Larry...
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Mexican sorghum buyers to visit Kansas, Texas
Mexico is the fourth largest producer of livestock feed worldwide accounting for 33.87 million metric tons. A team of Mexican grain importers and feed-millers from the National Association of Food...
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China hits U.S. agriculture with retaliation
NSP urges President Trump to move forward with constructive trade negotiations that will end tariffs on U.S. agricultureChina placed a 25 percent retaliatory tariff on multiple U.S. goods, including...
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Fed bullish global growth and demand for commodities
Market outlook considerations for the week beginning June 18, 2018 Farm commodity prices are mixed again for the week beginning June, 18 with cotton remaining bullish. Cotton prices could move through...
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Will cover crop termination date affect yield?
Focus on Soil Health: University of Missouri and farmers partner for strip-trial study on biomass.There is still much to learn about cover crops. For the Brinker brothers near Auxvasse, Mo., the...
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4 key equipment areas to check around grain bins before fall
Make sure grain handling equipment is ready to roll, too.A grain bin often only has its mechanical components run for a few hours or days each year, and it sits with little use the rest of the year....
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Cost-share still available to Texas producers
RCPP funding still available for irrigation management equipmentAbout $350,000 in cost-share funding is still available for irrigation management equipment through the USDA-NRCS Regional Conservation...
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USDA designates five counties in Texas as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
12 Texas counties and one New Mexico county also eligible to applyAgricultural producers in Andrews, Crane, Ector, Pecos, and Upton counties in Texas who suffered losses and damages caused by a recent...
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Shan appointed director of Borlaug Institute for Plant Genomics and...
Shan to lead research teamsDr. Libo Shan has been appointed director of the Norman E. Borlaug Center Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, or IPGB, at Texas A&M University in College...
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‘There is no protein premium.’ Really?
Premium price reflected differently.Wheat producers have said, “I don’t receive a protein premium.” But the current price and basis tell a different story.The cash wheat price at Burlington, Okla.,...
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Harvest for Oklahoma wheat 90 percent complete
2 million acres to be harvested, estimated 52 million bushels for 2018The Oklahoma Wheat harvest is mostly complete for the Southwest, South Central, Central, West Central, Central, and Northeast parts...
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COTTON SPIN: Cotton’s roller coaster ride…
In the long run, the impact of Chinese tariffs may be more of a reshuffling of U.S. cotton exports, rather than a reductionLast month I wrote a column entitled “New crop cotton futures in the 80s.” As...
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American Farmland Trust celebrates legislative victories for farmland protection
Almost 31 million acres was lost to development between 1992 and 2012, nearly twice the area of farmland lost than previously shown.American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national...
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The aftermath of South Texas storms
Rain accumulations up to 15-inches across South Texas bring crop concernsTropical weather activity in South Texas this week, including substantial rainfall accumulations of 12-15 inches in many areas,...
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New Texas A&M AgriLife leader continues Texas tour
Stover to visit Texas High PlainsTexas A&M’s new vice chancellor and dean of agriculture and life sciences is touring the state for a first-hand look at new innovations to better align agriculture...
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Texas grower plants winter canola as alternative to wheat
Oklahoma and Texas specialists discuss canola benefits, inputs and managementLooking for an alternative crop to wheat and encouraged to try something new, Texas grower Bryan Curry, planted dryland...
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Canola harvest underway
Hale County grower harvests his first canola crop. Hale County grower Bryan Curry planted dryland canola for the first time, as an alternative crop to wheat. Curry planted the tiny Roundup Ready seeds...
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Annual Texas A&M potato breeding field day set July 12 near Springlake
Grower to discuss current production season, representatives from various potato seed companies to talk about productsAttendees should assemble at 10 a.m. at Springlake Potato Sales, located 12.5 miles...
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USDA crop progress: Corn quality drops slightly
Soybean crop condition holds steady; winter wheat harvest marches on.The latest USDA Crop Progress report, out June 25, has quite a bit of information to unpack for corn, soybeans, wheat and other key...
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Ethanol provides value to everyone in the chain
At each step from grain to fuel, ethanol provides value to everyone.By John DuffAgriculture and energy are inextricably linked. At a fundamental level, agriculture is simply a conversion of energy from...
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