Tag: Mark Welch
Texas Field Reports: Grain Market Improves Amid Reduced Crop Estimate Sep 16, 2020
Texas grain producers are experiencing better market conditions this fall compared to where prices were mid-summer, thanks in large part to reduced U.S. corn yield estimates in the nation’s grain-producing […]
Grain Market Volatility Surrounding COVID-19 Causes Uncertainty Apr 13, 2020
People need to eat, so grain farmers must keep planting, plowing and harvesting in spite of COVID-19. But a volatile grain market in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic has economists […]
Corn: Record U.S. Production Possible in 2020, Prices to Remain Flat Jan 21, 2020
With a whirlwind of trade activity as a backdrop, commodity market gyrations have made unsettling times for grain producers in Texas and across the nation, but there’s hope those are […]
Texas: Feed Grains, Cotton Marketing Workshop, Amarillo, Feb. 6-7 Jan 8, 2020
Knowing how to grow a crop is important, but learning how to market that crop is equally vital to surviving in today’s agricultural climate. That’s what feed grain and cotton […]
South Carolina Corn: Bumper Crop Predicted for 2020 Dec 20, 2019
Given increased acres and a return to trend yields, agricultural economists say the corn outlook for 2020 is for a potential bumper crop that could drive down market prices while […]
Texas Field Reports: Corn, Sorghum Prices Rally on Crop Uncertainty Jul 9, 2019
Corn and sorghum prices have rallied in response to weather-related problems in the Corn Belt, but their future remains uncertain, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Dr. […]
Texas: Small Grains Field Day, Egypt, April 17 Apr 4, 2019
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension will be hosting a Wheat Field Day at Krenek Seed near Egypt, Texas on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. The Krenek’s have cooperated this year by providing […]
Texas: Cotton Marketing Workshop, Lubbock, April 3 Mar 20, 2019
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will sponsor a free cotton marketing workshop in Lubbock before the Texas Cotton Ginners Association, or TCGA, annual meeting and trade show. The workshop will […]
Texas: Grain-Grading Workshops, Amarillo, April 23-24 Mar 13, 2019
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host two one-day grain-grading workshops on April 23-24 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 6500 W. Amarillo Blvd., Amarillo. The training […]
Texas Field Reports: Tough Year for Grain Growers Oct 16, 2018
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 […]