Top wheat ‘Picks’ list released by AgriLife Extension
...can look at weather conditions and performance data and adjust their planting decisions accordingly. He said producers in the southern part of the state will look to plant by early...
Search Results for: crop and weather reports
All Results
August 5, 2024
July 30, 2024
Texas rice outlook still questionable after Hurricane Beryl
Texas Crop and Weather Report Rice prospects were good before Hurricane Beryl, but there are lingering questions about yield and quality losses after the storm, according to Texas A&M AgriLife...
July 23, 2024
Insect pressure remains intense, corn leafhopper reach expanding
Texas Crop and Weather Report Corn leafhoppers on an infected plant. (David Kerns/Texas A&M AgriLife) Insect pressure has been “extraordinarily heavy” for Texas crops, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension...
July 16, 2024
Hurricane Beryl winds damage some crops, others benefit from rain
Texas Crop and Weather Report When Hurricane Beryl barreled into Texas, extreme winds caused the most damage to crops rather than the flooding often associated with a hurricane. In fact,...
July 9, 2024
Texas catfish industry remains stable despite challenges
Texas Crop and Weather Report Despite catfish remaining a beloved staple of Southern dinner tables, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert said growth in the Texas catfish aquaculture industry...
July 2, 2024
Texas dairy sees low milk prices, shifts in consumer demand
Texas Crop and Weather Report Milk prices remain in a slump even as Texas dairy production and consumer demand continue to rise, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts....
June 25, 2024
Wheat harvest struggling across the state
Texas Crop and Weather Report By the time wheat harvest marched northward across Texas, conditions that initially led Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomists to predict a good wheat season...
June 11, 2024
Texas agriculture a tale of rainfall haves and have-nots
Texas Crop and Weather Report – June 11, 2024 When it comes to rainfall and the subsequent soil moisture that fuels agricultural production, the state is made up of haves...
June 4, 2024
Blackberries, blueberries, other fruits contribute to Texas agriculture
Texas Crop and Weather Report – June 4, 2024 While Texas is famous for its Ruby Red grapefruit and is the nation’s top producer of watermelons, some well-known but lesser-grown...
May 29, 2024
Rangeland conditions vary across state based on moisture, precipitation outlook
Texas Crop and Weather Report – May 29, 2024 Rangeland conditions across the state vary as producers contend with an abundance of precipitation in the east and little, if any,...
May 21, 2024
Sorghum producers battle weather to make a crop
Texas Crop and Weather Report – May 21, 2024 The Texas sorghum crop is experiencing a variety of weather conditions, with too little rain in some areas and too much...
May 14, 2024
Grilling season kicks off with high but stable meat prices
Texas Crop and Weather Report A report by Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics experts indicated a mixed bag of slight price increases and decreases for beef, pork and poultry...
May 7, 2024
Rainfall setting up favorable Texas hay prospects
Texas Crop and Weather Report – May 7, 2024 Despite record low hay inventories in Texas in 2023, prospects for higher yields this hay season are being fueled by heavy...
April 16, 2024
Wheat leaf rust and stripe rust an emerging problem statewide
Texas Crop and weather Report – April 23, 2024 While recent rains have been a boon to many crops in the state, they have also presented an unfortunate emerging issue...
March 27, 2024
Wheat crop shaping up better than past two years, but prices are low
Texas Crop and Weather Report – March 26, 2024 Wheat production across Texas looks better than in years past, providing producers some optimism despite low wheat prices. Texas A&M AgriLife...
March 5, 2024
Texas wildfires impacting Panhandle ranchers but not overall cattle and beef prices
Texas Crop and Weather Report – March 5, 2024 Wildfires in the Texas Panhandle caused significant cattle losses for individual ranchers, but should not impact beef cattle markets or consumers,...
February 7, 2024
U.S. beef cattle herd smallest since 1961
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Feb. 6, 2024 The Texas beef cattle herd could be on its way to a rebuild after hitting its lowest numbers in a decade,...
January 24, 2024
Drought loosens grip on Texas agriculture
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Jan. 23, 2024 Drought continues to linger in patches of the state, but Texas agricultural producers face much better cropping outlooks going into spring,...
November 23, 2023
Holiday costs expected to be lower this year
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Nov. 21, 2023 Traditional holiday meals should be less expensive than last year’s record-high prices, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert....
November 15, 2023
Texas peanut production up this season
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Nov. 14, 2023 Back-to-back seasons of drought continue to impact planted peanut acres making it another tough year for Texas peanut growers, according to...
