As Eric Williams waded into a chest-high stand of wheat on a sunny, late-April day, the full heads were just taking on the first hint of an amber hue and stirred by a gentle breeze they performed a whispery rustle sound that promises—maybe just hints at—an abundant harvest. Williams suggested the field might average better than 40 bushels per acre....More

As wheat harvest begins or nears across the Southwest, farmers anticipate production will range from near-record yields to near disaster, depending on rainfall amounts and timing of rain events. Wheat observers from Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas report that the 2012 crop will be earlier than normal....More

The forecast for Texas cotton remains mixed, depending upon which part of the state you’re talking about, said Dr. Gaylon Morgan, associate professor and Texas AgriLife Extension Service state cotton specialist, College Station....More

Cotton futures prices are starting to reflect a projected record worldwide surplus in supply. December 2012 futures prices had dropped from 97 cents per pound in February to around 77 cents in early May....More

U.S. corn farmers are on course to shatter production, yield and supply records according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released May 10....More