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Texas Field Reports: Cotton Belt Experienced Tough 2019 Dec 4, 2019
Producers in Texas’ Cotton Belt reported lower than expected yields as a result of a tough beginning, middle and end to the 2019 growing season, according to Texas A&M AgriLife […]
Texas Field Reports: Pecan Quality, Quantities Exceeding Expectations Nov 20, 2019
Pecan quality and quantities are exceeding early expectations, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Larry Stein, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension horticulturist, Uvalde, said the early pecan crop estimate was for […]
Texas Field Reports: Cotton Prices Low Amid Poor Market Conditions Nov 5, 2019
Texas cotton growers face poor prices amid high domestic and foreign production, coupled with weakening demand, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. John Robinson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension cotton […]
Crop Progress: Corn Harvest 20% Behind Average – DTN Oct 29, 2019
The U.S. row-crop harvest remains the slowest it’s been in a decade, according to USDA NASS’ latest Crop Progress report released Monday. Nationwide, corn harvest progressed 11 percentage points last […]
Texas Field Reports: Cool-Season Vegetables Looking Good Oct 16, 2019
Conditions were mixed for cool-season vegetable-producing areas of the state, with the Rio Grande Valley and Wintergarden both experiencing weather that led to a less-than-optimal start to the season, according […]
Iowa Field Reports: Harvest Off to Slow Start Oct 9, 2019
Harvest is off to a slow start across the state. High moisture grain, crop maturity, and ear rots and stalk rots are some of the topics ISU Extension and Outreach […]
Texas Field Reports: Below-Average Crop for Pumpkin Growers Oct 8, 2019
Texas’ pumpkin growers expect a below-average harvest this season as they dealt with early season rains and extreme heat and drought through the summer months. Mark Carroll, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension […]
Texas Field Reports: Cattle Prices Below 5-Year Average, Herd at 8-Year High Sep 25, 2019
Texas cattle producers are seeing fewer dollars in their pockets as prices remain low, while the Texas beef herd has hit an eight-year high of 4.65 million. Beef cattle and […]
Crop Progress Falls Further Behind Average Pace – DTN Sep 24, 2019
The percentage of U.S. corn and soybeans that has reached maturity fell further behind the five-year average last week, according to USDA NASS’ latest Crop Progress report released Monday. As […]
Crop Progress: Conditions Stable, Harvest Still Significantly Behind Pace – DTN Sep 17, 2019
U.S. corn and soybean conditions held mostly steady last week, but both crops are still significantly behind the average pace in reaching maturity, according to USDA NASS’ latest Crop Progress […]
