LUBBOCK — Wheat prices are lower than any grower would like, and their upside potential is at best a mixed bag. Still, agricultural economists at three land-grant universities are optimistic about higher long-term prices. “Wheat prices this summer were the lowest they’ve been since the summer of 1991,” said Dr. Mark Waller, grain marketing and…
COLLEGE STATION — The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will begin its series of nationwide educational meetings in Texas next spring to teach ranchers how to use its Stocker Cattle Futures contracts which started trading Nov. 30. Few outside the trading community know about the new commodity contract, and officials hope producers will begin to watch the…
Writer: Robert Burns (903) 834-6191,rd-burns@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Joe Outlaw (903) 845-3062 ,joutlaw@tamu.edu WACO — The world of crop insurance has changed rapidly in the last two years, now offering more choices than farmers have had in decades. New types of policies include yield protection as well as income protection when prices drop drastically. “Depending upon an individual’s…
WACO — Even during dry times, a little rain can cost you money if itÂ’s falling on improperly stored hay, according to a forage specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service at College Station. “Hay losses during storage and feeding are high, particularly with round bales stored outside in high rainfall areas,” said Dr. David…
AMARILLO — The 14th annual Panhandle Farm Management Symposium will be geared toward helping farmers and ranchers stay competitive in an ever-changing world of markets and production, according to Steve Amosson, farm management economist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. The conference is held each year in conjunction with the Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show…
AUSTIN — The 25th Water for Texas conference will be held Dec. 1-2 at the Red Lion Inn in Austin. The focus of this year’s conference will be water planning issues related to Senate Bill 1. In 1997, the Texas legislature passed the landmark bill that dramatically changed how the state will plan for water…
AMARILLO — The popular ‘have computer will travel’ software training workshops sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service will be returning to the Panhandle next month. Area farmers and ranchers can start registering now for upcoming courses. The Extension Service uses its traveling laptop computer laboratory to teach records management to farm and ranch operators….
WACO — The Blackland Income Growth (B.I.G.) Conference — the state’s largest and oldest regional economic development program — has scheduled its 37th annual session in Waco Jan. 12-13. Sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, the conference each year draws between 500 and 700 people who come for the latest information from state and…
COLLEGE STATION — Texas parks, historic sites and other outdoor resources are vital to the state’s economy and social structure, but face a number of threats, including inadequate funding, according to a Texas A&M University study released today. Texas Outdoors: A Vision for the Future recommends greater support from both public and private sectors if…
Writer: Edith A. Chenault, (979) 845-2886,e-chenault1@tamu.edu Contact: Edward A. Hiler, (979) 845-4747 Chester Fehlis, (979) 845-7808 Roland Smith (979) 845-1751,rdsmith@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — In response to the severe financial stress faced by many of the state’s farmers and ranchers, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service is expanding a innovative pilot program called the Financial and Risk…
