(Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
Preliminary wheat budget results showed production costs decreased by around 10% compared to last year. However, net margins are expected to decrease too. Breakeven prices are close to or higher than July 2024 wheat market prices for this region.
[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 11/22/2023 – Wheat 2023 Breakeven Price Analysis
(Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
The USDA’s Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) program is a useful tool to help producers manage price risk. In this post, we will explain what LRP does and how it works, and we will discuss two important decisions that producers who wish to use this tool must make. 
[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 11/10/2023 – LRP Decision Making
(Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
When we think of cotton, we think primarily of the fiber used in producing clothing, bed sheets, towels, and other textiles. However, cottonseed, a byproduct of cotton production, has a variety of uses that make it valuable as well. In today’s post, we discuss the uses and pricing of cottonseed. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 10/27/2023 – Cottonseed Markets
The USDA’s Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance (PRF) has shown to be an essential tool that supports ranchers during these times. Today, we will review how this insurance works, with an example from Wise County.
[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week – 9/29/23 – PRF Decision Making for 2024
(Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
We continue our review of fall markets by looking at the beef cattle market. Beef cattle prices have been high this year because of tight supplies and strong demand for beef. Four factors to keep an eye on in the last part of the year are retail demand, beef production, feed costs, and weather. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week – 9/22/23 – Beef Cattle Market Update
Over the past couple of months, wheat prices have experienced a decline, reaching close to breakeven prices for many of us across the plains. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week – 9/1/23 – Wheat Market Drivers
Continuous learning and adopting innovative practices and technologies are crucial for farmers and ranchers to stay ahead. Among the numerous resources available, one invaluable tool stands out for progressive and business-minded ag producers – peer advisory groups.
[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week – 7/19/23 – The Power of Peer Advisory Groups.
(Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
Spring and early summer rainfall have relieved Texas drought conditions, improving pastures and forage production. Today we will review the Bid Price for Beef Cows Decision Aid. This tool will help you analyze the key variables determining how much you should pay for a beef cow. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week – 6/14/23 – How to Determine the Right Price for Replacement Cows
(Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
With summer approaching, it’s time to consider the Dual-Purpose Annual Forage Insurance Program for our next season’s wheat operations (deadline: July 15). The program has shown long-term positive results for wheat producers in many places in Texas. In today’s blog, we’ll discuss the features and advantages of this program, highlighting how it can benefit farmers across the state. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week – 5/31/23 – Dual-Purpose Annual Forage Insurance Program
The costs associated with owning and operating machinery represent a large proportion of the total production costs for many farm operations. In this post, we will look at the costs associated with machinery ownership as well as the options available to farm managers for obtaining access to machinery services.
[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week – 5/3/23 – Machinery Management