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Texas: 9 Considerations to Guide 2022 Fertilizer Decisions in Summer Crops May 9, 2022
Fertilizer prices across Texas have nearly doubled since this time last year. High natural gas prices and high commodity crop prices do not appear to explain fully the price increase […]
Texas: Pricing for 2022 Summer Crops – Some at Record Highs May 9, 2022
This document provides recent market and contract pricing and contacts for a dozen Texas crops. Prices for major commodity crops corn, cotton, and grain sorghum are especially strong at this […]
Central Texas Small Grain Field Day, McGregor, April 14 Apr 1, 2022
The Central Texas Small Grain Field Day will be held April 14 in McGregor. This is the 14th year of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service event in McLennan County. The […]
Texas Field Reports: Market Concerns Equal Good Commodity Crop Prices Feb 2, 2022
Commodity crop prices continue to remain strong across the board as weather and geopolitical concerns add volatility to markets, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Mark Welch, Ph.D., […]
Texas: AgriLife Extension Master Marketer Program, Amarillo, Jan.-March Dec 29, 2021
A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Master Marketer program returns to Amarillo in 2022 with in-person and virtual attendance options. The program will be from Jan. 25-March 10 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research […]
Texas Field Reports: Fertilizer Prices Continue Record Climb Nov 10, 2021
High commodity prices continue to present opportunities for profits despite soaring fertilizer prices, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Mark Welch, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension grain market economist, Bryan-College Station, […]
Texas: Virtual Wheat and Soil Field Days set for Oct., Nov. Oct 5, 2021
Cultivating Your Consciousness: Raising Wheat and Saving Soil virtual field days will be held online Oct. 22, Nov. 3 and Nov. 30. All webinars will run from 8:30-11 a.m. on […]
Texas Field Reports: Corn Prices Cause Ripple Through Economy May 12, 2021
High corn prices are causing a ripple effect throughout the U.S. economy, and the 2021 growing season could be the difference between price stabilization or all-time record high prices, according […]
Texas Field Reports: Commodity Prices Favorable for Row Crop Producers Mar 17, 2021
Texas row crop producers might have the luxury of choosing between sorghum, corn and cotton as all three commodities are seeing high prices with the 2021 planting season underway, according […]
Texas: Ag Losses from Arctic Storm Exceed $600Mln Mar 4, 2021
Winter Storm Uri, which blasted through the entire state of Texas, caused at least $600 million in agricultural losses, according to preliminary data from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agricultural economists. […]
