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Cattle prices rise amid improving hay, forage conditions
Texas Crop and Weather Report Oct. 10, 2018Cattle prices have been rising following widespread rains and improved winter grazing prospects, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service...
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Rancher risk management tool offered, sign-up deadline Nov. 15
PRF insurance can protect Texas landowers' perennial forage for livestock, help manage risk.Pasture, Rangeland and Forage, or PRF, insurance can be a way to protect Texas landowners’ perennial forage...
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USDA crop progress: Corn harvest inches forward
Harvest is now 39% complete; soybean progress reaches 38% complete.The latest USDA crop progress report shows relatively slow corn and soybean harvest progress after plentiful rain and snow fell across...
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Kimura named AgriLife Extension state peanut specialist
Position returns to Vernon. Dr. Emi Kimura has been named the state peanut specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.Kimura joined AgriLife Extension in 2015 as an agronomist serving the...
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Nature, market forces made 2018 tough on Texas grain producers
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Oct. 16, 2018Texas grain producers faced a difficult 2018 as natural and market forces aligned against them, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service...
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Sometimes you have to just wrestle it out
“When I'm on the bottom, I just have to tell myself: ‘Don’t panic. Just get on top. Don't panic. Find a way to get on top.’”In mid-October I attended my second Rural Economic Outlook Conference on the...
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Chinese and Russian aggression influence global economic slowdown.Building global deflationary forces is slowing the global economy and is disrupting the demand for equities and commodities.The good...
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South American, Chinese Feed Grain Importers visit southern states to forge...
"It is essential for us to strengthen the bonds between suppliers and partner countries..."Two teams of feed grain industry importers – from South America and China – are in Minneapolis for Export...
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A tale of two economies
National economy gains momentum while the agricultural economy is in a prolonged downturnA tale of two stories seemed to be the overwhelming theme at the 2018 Rural Economic Outlook Conference at...
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State of economy described as mixed bag, ag sector struggling
OSU hosts 8th Rural Economic Outlook ConferenceAgriculture is struggling. Contrast it with the national economy and as attendees at the 8th Rural Economic Outlook Conference at Stillwater, Okla. heard,...
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Rains delay harvests, planting schedules
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Oct. 23, 2018 Recent rain events are delaying harvests of some warm-season crops and planting of cool-season crops, including winter forages for cattle producers,...
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Congressman: Farmers hit by Michael face severe liquidity issue, ‘19 crop at...
If farmers hit by Hurricane Michael have to wait until October 2019 for federal disaster payments, they won’t be farming in October 2019.If farmers heavily damaged by Hurricane Michael don’t get...
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Global growth remains market positive
No economic downturn or recession expected until 2023My expectation is U.S. and global growth will be sustained through fiscal, monetary, trade, and regulatory policy for one-and-a-half to six years...
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How long can Russia undercut U.S. wheat prices?
Odds are Russia cannot continue to undercut the export market.Oct. 26 reports noted that the U.S tendered two cargos (60,000 metric ton each) of wheat for Egypt. It was tendered (priced) at $219/MT...
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9 issues that affect 2019 planting decisions
TPPA conference to highlight how research is working to solve some ag issues.Weather issues, low prices, financing worries, and high production costs top the list of management concerns as farmers try...
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Texas experiences record-setting wet fall
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Oct. 30, 2018 Texas weather conditions emerged from one of the hottest, driest summers on record into the wettest two-month period on record, according to the Texas...
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Cover cropping may not be for everyone
Moisture loss primary concern for cover cropping as you move further west across Texas.There’s a lot of talk in agriculture today about soil health, specifically the use and benefit of cover crops. As...
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Sign up is underway for assistance through the Environmental Quality...
Deadline Nov. 16, 2018Now is the time for agricultural producers to sign up for FY19 financial assistance to implement conservation practices on their land through the USDA Natural Resources...
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New system speeds spray tending
The Chem-Blade ES is designed to get that sprayer or plane back to work faster, with less crop product exposure.Farm-focused inventions come from a lot of different ideas. For Kansas inventor Ethan...
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Timing determines species for fall cover cropping
Tips to consider when choosing a multi-species cover mixFall and winter cover cropping systems have a wide variety of planting dates, from mid-August to as late as Thanksgiving or Christmas following...
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