April 25 AgriLife Extension Field Day in McKinney 

Apr 11, 2008,

By Mike Jackson
Texas A&M University

The first North Central Texas Basic Agricultural Field Day will take place April 25 in McKinney. ...

Neugebauer a conferee for the 2008 farm bill 

Apr 10, 2008

Congressman Randy Neugebauer (TX-19) was appointed to the House and Senate conference committee convened to negotiate the final details of the 2008 Farm Bill....

The stench of fear in the wheat industry 

Apr 10, 2008,

By Kim Anderson
Oklahoma State University

At this writing, some Oklahoma and Texas elevators are offering to forward contract wheat for a minus 75 cents basis the Kansas City Board of Trade July wheat futures contract price. The KCBT July wheat contract price is $11.40, and wheat may be forward contracted for $10.65....

Texas crop, weather 

Apr 10, 2008,

By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University

Producers in many counties are either actively planting corn or have completed corn planting. In many other counties, including those in north central Texas, corn planting has been delayed either because of too much or too little moisture , according to reports from Texas AgriLife Extension Service agents across the state. ...

Beef Cattle and Forage Crops Field Day scheduled for May 1 near Mound Valley 

Apr 10, 2008

Kansas State University´s Southeast Agricultural Research Center has scheduled a Beef Cattle and Forage Crops Field Day for Thursday, May 1....

GMO peanuts could improve health, production efficiency 

Apr 9, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

When agriculture leaps the high hurdle of negative public opinion regarding transgenic crops the peanut industry hopes to offer new products with improved health benefits and production advantages....

Climate change may be fueling a new generation of more aggressive weeds 

Apr 9, 2008

Is global warming fueling a new generation of more aggressive weeds? According to recent research, the answer may be yes....

Multi-County range education workshop and tour set May 1 

Apr 9, 2008,

By Steve Byrns
Texas A&M University

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service in several West Texas counties are teaming up to present a range education workshop and tour May 1. ...

Harkin: Farm bill framework in place 

Apr 9, 2008,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The framework for a new farm bill is in place. However, funds to pay for it remain elusive....

At what level is bioenergy production a viable option for the High Plains? 

Apr 8, 2008,

By J.D. Bilbro
Contributing Writer

As many as four ethanol plants are scheduled to begin operation in Texas this year and more than 15 biodiesel facilities are already running. Interest is high in renewable energy production, but farmers and the Texas ag industry should consider long-term effects on water and other grain-dependent industry needs as they develop strategies to help meet the nation’s energy demand....

Closing gin lab makes no economic sense 

Apr 8, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

That’s all the U.S. Department of Agriculture will save annually by closing the USDA-ARS gin lab in Lubbock, Texas....

Wheat may be entering down trend, analyst says 

Apr 8, 2008

Right now is probably a pretty good time to forward contract some of this year's wheat crop, according to a Kansas State University grain market analyst....

Evolutionary process: Staff changes at Farm Press 

Apr 8, 2008,

By Hembree Brandon
Farm Press Editorial Staff

With your indulgence, I’ll use my space this time to note a couple of Farm Press staff changes and to do a bit of horn-tooting....

U.S. peanut industry may need more acres in 2008 

Apr 7, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

U.S. peanut farmers need to increase acreage by as much as 20 percent in 2008 to meet demand and shellers have offered contract prices as high as $500 a ton to compete with corn, cotton, wheat and milo for available land....

FAO expects rice production to rise by 1.8 percent in 2008 

Apr 7, 2008

World rice production is expected to increase in 2008 by 12 million metric tons or 1.8 percent, assuming normal weather conditions, FAO said today. Production increases would ease the current very tight supply situation in key rice producing countries, according to the first FAO forecast for this year. International rice trade is expected to decrease, mainly due to restrictions in main exporting countries. ...

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