Wheat prices getting closer to break-even 

Apr 9, 2009,

By Kim Anderson
Oklahoma State University

Most producers have calculated the per acre cost to produce 2009 wheat. ...

New limits missing in budget plans 

Apr 9, 2009,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The chances the Obama administration — and some Midwest, farm-state senators — will be able to impose new limits on spending on farm programs appear to be growing dimmer for the 2010 fiscal year....

Weather roller coaster for parts of Texas 

Apr 9, 2009,

By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University

It was a roller coaster ride for parts of Texas: warm days, then cold, then warm again, with moisture coming sometimes in the form of snow, sometimes rain or sleet, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel....

Cattle hoofing it for greener pastures 

Apr 9, 2009,

By Paul Schattenberg
Texas A&M University

Cattle “going for the green” by grazing in recovering pastures are following nature’s call, but producers should avoid over-grazing and make sure cattle still have adequate care and nutrition, said Texas AgriLife Extension Service experts....

Feral hogs becoming public health issue 

Apr 9, 2009

Feral hogs are an invasive species that have long been known for their ability to cause damage on property and in fields and prey upon livestock and other small animals, but now they can also be considered a threat to public health, carrying pathogenic E. coli that can spread to both people and livestock....

Changes coming in CCC loans, LDPs 

Apr 8, 2009,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Farmers can expect to see some changes if they decide to place their crops in the Commodity Credit Corp. marketing assistance loan or request loan deficiency payments on covered commodities beginning with the 2009 crop year....

Producers should monitor wheat fields for freeze damage 

Apr 8, 2009

When temperatures dipped well below freezing the night of April 6-7, it may have caused moderate to significant damage to wheat in parts of Kansas, said Kansas State University agronomist Jim Shroyer. ...

Oklahoma officials discuss phenoxy herbicide use 

Apr 8, 2009,

By Vic Schoonover
NTOK Cotton

Officials representing the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the Oklahoma Cotton Council met last week in Altus, Okla., to discuss ways to promote responsible use of phenoxy herbicides such as 2,4-D....

Wheat curl mite might require non-chemical control 

Apr 8, 2009,

By Kay Ledbetter
Texas A&M University

The wheat curl mite is a minute menace that wreaks havoc on the region’s wheat crop; but it has no enemies currently that can take it out. ...

Commissioner Staples urges landowners to comply with state cotton laws 

Apr 7, 2009

The lack of soil moisture has presented many challenges for farmers, and now some producers are dealing with more than 20,000 acres of late-germinating cotton seeds that will soon grow cotton plants in fields where other crops have been planted. ...

Prospective wine-grape grower workshop April 28 in Fredericksburg 

Apr 7, 2009,

By Paul Schattenberg
Texas A&M University

A Texas AgriLife Extension Service-sponsored “Prospective Wine-Grape Growers Workshop” for Central Texas is scheduled for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on April 28. ...

Bexar/Guadalupe/Comal beef cattle field day set in Converse May 9 

Apr 7, 2009,

By Paul Schattenberg
Texas A&M University

This year’s Bexar/Guadalupe/Comal County Beef Cattle Field Day will take place on May 9 in Converse, near San Antonio....

Wither opportunity cost for agriculture? 

Apr 6, 2009,

By Darren Hudson
Larry Combest Endowed Chair of Agricultural Competitiveness
Texas Tech University

The core principle of economics is a concept called opportunity cost. ...

Peanut growers urged to continue support for National Peanut Board 

Apr 6, 2009

The Texas Peanut Producers Board is urging the state’s peanut growers to vote “YES” to re-authorize the National Peanut Board (NPB). ...

Research collaboration focused on improving alfalfa 

Apr 6, 2009

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and Forage Genetics International, LLC, a Land O’Lakes subsidiary, have entered into a multi-year research collaboration focused on improving alfalfa for a broad range of applications, including forage, silage and industrial uses. ...

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