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AgriLife study sheds light on nodulation in legume crop guar
Guar is grown in semi-arid regions and produces a seed containing galactomannan gum, which is a product used in a variety of food and industrial applications as a lubricant, binder, thickener or...
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GROWMARK, NRCS sign Memorandum of Understanding
“We know agronomic practices and conservation practices go hand-in-hand, and we’re extremely excited to partner with NRCS and sign this national memorandum of understanding,” said Mark Orr.Citing its...
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Sorghum makes NASCAR debut
“For me it’s more than a logo on a truck— I get to represent something I believe in,” says Austin Wayne Self, Texas native and NASCAR Camping World Truck driver.Sorghum made its NASCAR debut across the...
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China imports U.S. sorghum to feed ducks, make baijiu
“And as the economy grows, the grain of choice is grain sorghum. They buy over half of the grain sorghum grown in the states. They would probably buy it all this coming year."In March, the Texas Grain...
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Wheat growers take on Washington D.C., national policy
"Work is shifting into high gear on the 2018 Farm Bill, and we need to make sure that the wheat industry has a seat at the table so we can fight for the best interests of our growers," said Michelle...
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Perdue unveils farmers.gov interactive website for agricultural producers
Department of Agriculture (USDA). Farmers.gov is now live but will have multiple features added over the coming months to allow agricultural producers to make appointments with USDA offices, file...
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New farm bill discussions highlight Ag Forum meeting in Austin
The new farm bill discussions are coming at a time when farm revenue has declined 50 percent over the last four years – the largest drop since the Great Depression.Farm economy experts at the recent Ag...
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Red River Crops Conference offers growers management, production information...
"Our Extension educators and specialists really work on this to try to understand what the needs of the industry are, the growers in particular..."January offered southwest growers many opportunities...
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Crop insurance acreage, farmers’ expense for it up in 2017
Insurers backed more than $106 billion worth of crops in 2017, up $6 billion since 2016. With 311 million acres enrolled in the system, 2017 was a historic year for crop insurance. For perspective,...
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Castro County Crop Conference set Feb. 15 in Dimmitt
“I believe we have scheduled some speakers who will be able to provide updates in specific areas and provide useful information to help producers in making decisions for the 2018 planting season.”A...
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Sec. Perdue briefs House Agriculture Committee on state of rural economy
"We are writing this farm bill under dramatically different circumstances than we were four years ago, when prices were high and rural America was thriving."Washington, D.C. --Today, the House...
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Win the war against weeds in warm-season pastures
Now is a good time to calibrate equipment and reflect on the previous year’s weed and pest insect issues to apply successful treatments to warm-season pastures, said Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson,...
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A year for grain sorghum
Could 'now' be the time for more grain sorghum acres?As winter passes the half way mark on its annual trek to spring and snow continues to fall across a large part of the nation, the majority of U.S....
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Texas Corn Producers Board election results announced
Four incumbents return, one new directorIn the thirteenth statewide election since the Texas Corn Producers Board became a statewide entity in 1990, five board members were elected or re-elected in the...
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AgriLife Extension sets three profitability workshops in Lubbock beginning...
“The primary objective of the workshop will be to demonstrate how spreadsheet budgets can be used to help producers determine break-even yields, break-even prices, returns above variable costs and...
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2018 Texas Ag Forum discusses upcoming farm bill, other ag issues
Commodity association officers and agricultural agency directors attend the 2018 Texas Ag Forum to hear the latest on the rural economy, the upcoming farm bill and the outlook for the 2018 season.The...
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Growers cautioned about running sprinklers during freezing temperatures
Growers encouraged to spring clean their sprinklers prior to irrigating in 2018.Growers irrigating cover crops or trying to moisten their drought-stricken soil to plow while nighttime temperatures...
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Trending dry weather prompts wildfire warnings across Texas, Oklahoma
Even the driest location in the U.S., Death Valley, has been wetter this winter than parts of the southern High Plains of Texas.It's often said that every cloud has a silver lining.We're 40 days out...
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Texas’ auxin-specific training now valid in Oklahoma, New Mexico
“These approvals will allow producers who operate in multiple states to attend one training to satisfy the regulatory requirements of the new technologies,” said Dr. Scott Nolte, AgriLife Extension...
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Ron Craft to lead the National Cotton Council in 2018
Named during the NCC’s 2018 annual meeting held in Fort Worth, Texas on February 9-11, Craft moves up from NCC vice chairman to succeed Ronnie Lee, a cotton producer from Bronwood, Georgia.Ron Craft, a...
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