Southwest Farm Press

Latest Headlines

  1. One NM town runs out of water while some water is released for irrigation
  2. Environmental permit is delaying horse slaughterhouse opening 1
  3. Want your conference or field day posted in SWFP calendar?
Recommended Reading
Cotton and corn production estimates lower in latest WASDE report
Early season pests mean trouble for stressed crops
USDA seeking nominations for Cotton Board
Southwest Calendar of Events
Latest Media
Featured
Jun. 13, 2013
blog

Does water treaty have no teeth? And if not, what good is it?

It’s not just agriculture that requires adequate water; other industries, institutions and homes also need water that Mexico is refusing to release. If this treaty has no teeth in it, we need to renegotiate....More
Jun. 7, 2013
Article

Storms feature extremes of advantages and damage

Recent fronts that moved through the Texas High Plains offered a bit of good moisture and bad damage....More
Jun. 4, 2013
Article

Drought hangs on in Texas; tornadoes bring moisture, destruction to Oklahoma

Despite recent rainfall, accompanied by damaging wind and hail in some locations, 97 percent of Texas remains in some stage of drought....More
Jun. 4, 2013
Article

AgriLife agronomist: Hail was the last ‘nail in the coffin’ for some wheat

Recent hail storms in the Northern Plains were the final straw for much of the wheat there....More
Jun. 5, 2013
Article

Fox rabies may be back in Central Texas after cow tested positive

Fox rabies has been confirmed in a central Texas cow....More
May 31, 2013
Article

Corn plantings, yield on track after frosts and freezes

Though corn in some areas showed considerable damage from late frosts and freezes in April and early May, most is back on track....More
Jun. 4, 2013
Article

Dust Bowl film gets Emmy nod

Ken Burns documentary on Dust Bowl gets Emmy nomination....More
May 31, 2013
Article

NRCS in Texas announces incentive payments to improve wildlife habitat

NRCS in Texas has $5.5 million in funding available for people who want to develop and improve wildlife habitat....More
May 31, 2013
Article

Technology makes cotton more competitive

Large-bale cotton pickers have simplified harvesting cotton. Custom harvesters may be economical way to utilize expensive machines....More
May 30, 2013
Article

New op-ed encourages Mexico to give up water

Texas officials took to columns of a newspaper to call for Mexico to honor treaty obligations requiring it to deliver more than 400,000 acre feet of water to drought-stricken farmers and municipalities in the Rio Grande Valley....More
May 28, 2013
Article

Country-of-Origin-Labeling final rule gets mixed reactions 1

USDA published final rules that modify the Country of Origin labeling provisions published earlier and should satisfy World Trade Organization requirements to bring the original labeling program into compliance....More
May 31, 2013
Article

Waterways infrastructure bill passed by Senate

An aging waterways infrastructure desperately needs refurbishing and modernizing. The Senate has taken steps to deal with that need by passing the Water Resources Development Act....More
May 30, 2013
Article

Producers should be aware of potential for hay fires

Recent rainfall combined with rising ambient temperatures in the southern Great Plains should serve as a signal for agricultural producers to monitor their hay....More
May 30, 2013
Article

Foreign wheat production bears watching by U.S. producers

Wheat production estimates for the European Union and former Soviet Union nations have been raised, which potentially could affect world demand and therefore wheat prices....More
May 24, 2013
Article

New Mexico growers cheer peanut plant returning to operation

Reopening of peanut plant in New Mexico draws applause from workers and growers, some of who questioned the plants closing...More
May 28, 2013
Article

Yarn values keeping lid, and floor, on cotton prices

Cotton spinners don't want to pay too much for raw cotton, which is keeping prices in a tight trading range....More
May 21, 2013
Article

Southwest wheat crop coming up short

Drought and freeze damage cut Southwest wheat crop yields significantly in some locations....More
Commodity Prices


Market Data provided by Barchart.com

Sign up for the free newsletter
Hot Topics
  1. Drought
  2. Irrigation Systems
  3. Water Resources
  4. Climate Change
  5. Wildlife Management
  6. Farm Bill
View All
Briefing Room
View All

The objective of the High Cotton award program closely follows the philosophy of the Farm Press Publications — to help growers produce more profitable, higher quality crops, by providing them with timely, hard-hitting information about technological advances, governmental regulations, and marketing opportunities. read more...

The Farm Press Peanut Profitability Awards are based on production efficiency, honoring those growers who produce the highest yields at the lowest cost per acre. Awards are presented to growers from the Lower Southeast, Upper Southeast, and the Southwest. read more...

Commentaries and Blogs
Does water treaty have no teeth? And if not, what good is it?
by Ron Smith
Posted 5 days ago
in Farm Press Blog
Back pain common U.S. ailment
by Ron Smith
Posted 2 weeks ago
in Farm Press Blog
Buying cheap not the solution for recovery
by Ron Smith
Posted 3 weeks ago
in Farm Press Blog

Continuing Education Courses
Alfalfa Pest Management/Selecting Right Variety
This CE course is accredited for hours in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. The content focuses...
New Course
Current Status of Herbicide Resistance in Weeds
The 2,000 member Weed Science Society of America’s (WSSA) Herbicide Resistance Action...
New Course
Disease Management in Citrus Orchards in California, Florida and Texas
The course details six of the primary diseases affecting citrus: Huanglongbing (Citrus...
View All Courses

Know before you buy or sell. Get your truck's value instantly online.
Find Your Truck Now
*To see the actual values, you must purchase a subscription or a single-vehicle lookup.

Newsletter Sign Up

SouthWestFarmPress.com
Penton Agriculture Market
Copyright © 2013 Penton