Tag: David Anderson
Texas: Wildfire Preliminary Ag Losses Total $23.1Mln May 11, 2022
Texas wildfires that ravaged the Eastland Complex, parts of the Panhandle and Coryell County regions encompassing 433,000 acres have resulted in $23.1 million in preliminary agricultural loss estimates, according to Texas […]
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: 100+ Temps and Mostly Dry Aug 18, 2020
Beef consumers should be seeing lower prices on beef, whether steaks or ground chuck, at grocery stores as production increased and wholesale prices continue to decline, said a Texas A&M AgriLife […]
Texas Field Reports: Beef Prices Dropping Jun 17, 2020
Wholesale beef prices are dropping as the production logjam in processing plants created by COVID-19 continues to loosen and return to normal, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. David Anderson, […]
Super Bowl Chicken Wing Consumption to Hit 1.4Bln This Year Jan 31, 2020
A spike in chicken wing consumption leading up to the Super Bowl has become an annual trend in the U.S., according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. To find […]
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 […]
Texas Field Reports: Hay Supplies Tight, 2019 Season Off to Slow Start May 21, 2019
Texas’ carryover hay supplies are low, and production is off to a slow start due to spring rain delays, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Dr. David Anderson, […]
Texas Field Reports: Beef Cattle Numbers Rise, Cull Cow Prices Drop Mar 19, 2019
Prices for most cull cows recently hit their lowest point since 2009, even as Texas’ beef cattle numbers continue to increase slowly, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service […]
Texas Field Reports: Cattle Prices Rise Amid Improving Hay, Forage Conditions Oct 10, 2018
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: Hot and Dry – Tough Times for Cattle Ranchers Jul 17, 2018
A convergence of weather and market conditions have put a number of Texas beef producers in a tough spot, facing rising supplemental feed prices and lower sale prices at local […]