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Texas Field Reports: Peanut Production Acreage Down 43% from 2017
Fewer planted acres, summer drought and late-season rains caused a significant drop in peanut production around the state, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Dr. Emi Kimura, […]
Texas Field Reports: Wet Conditions Continue to Slow Cotton Harvest, Reduce Quality
Rain continues to cause issues for cotton growers hoping to harvest their crops around the state, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Dr. Gaylon Morgan, AgriLife Extension […]
USDA Crop Progress: Kansas and Arkansas Soybean Harvest Lagging Behind
U.S. farmers logged another week of double-digit gains in the corn and soybean harvest last week, USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service said in its weekly Crop Progress report on Monday. […]
Texas Field Reports: Rains Delay Harvests, Planting Schedules
Recent rain events are delaying harvests of some warm-season crops and planting of cool-season crops, including winter forages for cattle producers, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Widespread […]
USDA Crop Progress: Soybean, Corn Harvest Fell Behind; Cotton Steady Pace – DTN
The nation’s soybean harvest fell further behind the normal pace last week, and corn harvest also slowed to just a couple points ahead of average, USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service […]
Texas Field Reports: Tough Year for Grain Growers
Texas grain producers faced a difficult 2018 as natural and market forces aligned against them, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Drought conditions and high temperatures hurt production […]
Texas Field Reports: Cattle Prices Rise Amid Improving Hay, Forage Conditions
Cattle prices have been rising following widespread rains and improved winter grazing prospects, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Dr. David Anderson, AgriLife Extension livestock marketing economist, College Station, […]
Texas Field Reports: Cotton Challenged by Drought, Late Summer Rains
Drought and untimely late-summer rains likely will mean a subpar 2018 growing season for many Texas cotton producers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Dr. Gaylon Morgan, […]
Texas Field Reports: Wet Week Recharges Soils
AgriLife Extension district reporters compiled the following summaries: CENTRAL: Most fields and pastures had armyworms, and producers were actively spraying between rains. Pastures and crops continued to recuperate following recent […]
Texas Field Reports: Battling Armyworms
Hay and forage producers and homeowners around the state are battling armyworms following rains and cooler weather, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. The fall armyworm is […]
