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Tag: sorghum
Crop Production, Protection Seminar Set Dec. 20 in Panhandle, South Plains Dec 6, 2022
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the AgriLife Extension Crop Production and Protection Seminar Dec. 20 at locations across the Panhandle and South Plains. The speakers will be virtual, but […]
USDA Expands Its Coverage For Grain Sorghum Dec 5, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) created enhanced coverage for irrigated grain sorghum producers. The new coverage will be effective November 30, 2022, for the upcoming […]
Perform a Crop Autopsy to Identify Your Top Yield Robbers Nov 25, 2022
Many of today’s corn hybrids and soybean varieties possess tens-of-bushels of untapped yield potential. That is until the seed hits the ground. Why is there such a big disconnect between […]
Nebraska: Premature Frost Damage to Crops Oct 17, 2022
Storm damage led to a high amount of replant crops in Nebraska this year. With freezing temperatures occurring on Oct. 8, 2022 and another frost anticipated this weekend, what can […]
2014 Farm Bill Voluntary Base Acre Reallocation – Cost Assessment Sep 27, 2022
Base acres are an early discussion topic for the next farm bill. Current base acres date to the 2014 farm bill. This farm bill gave farmers the option to keep […]
Kansas State Sorghum Researchers Land $2M Grant to Modernize Nitrogen Guidelines Sep 27, 2022
Kansas State University researchers say a $2 million grant that they received recently will help to modernize recommendations for applying nitrogen to sorghum in a three-state region, ultimately boosting the […]
Texas AgriLife Receives $65Mln Grant to Expand Climate-Smart Practices Sep 22, 2022
Texas A&M AgriLife Research is anticipating the largest competitive grant in the organization’s history, up to $65 million, to execute a five-year multi-commodity project to work with Texas’ large agricultural […]
Crop Revenue Insurance Indemnities – What Types of Loss Are Being Covered? Sep 21, 2022
Individual farm crop revenue insurance covers losses from low yield, prevented planting, and low price. We assess the relative role of these three types of loss by examining the indemnities […]
U.S. FY 2023 Ag Exports Forecast Slightly Lower From Record Breaking FY 2022 Aug 31, 2022
On Tuesday, the USDA released its Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade, a quarterly report from the Department’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and Economic Research Service (ERS). Today’s update includes highlights from […]
Texas Plains Cotton: Rains Likely to Cause Regrowth Issues Aug 27, 2022
General Status For most of our fields, things are winding down rapidly. For late fields or the minority that are still lush and setting fruit, pest pressure still seems to […]
