(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)
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
Continuing our fall market updates this week, we reviewed the peanuts market. We discuss this season’s recent USDA Crop Progress report data, market trends, and market challenges.
[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 10/18/2023 – Peanut Market Update
After a hot and dry summer, many producers will face the difficult choice of whether to harvest cotton from low-yielding fields. Today, we will review a decision aid called the Cotton Harvest Decision Budget. This tool will help you analyze the harvest decision for low-yielding cotton fields to determine whether harvesting this cotton will be a profitable decision this year.
[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week – 10/05/23 – Making Cotton Harvest Decisions
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
This week, we provide an update on the grain markets and look at the current supply and use projections for corn and sorghum in the August USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) Report.
[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week – 8/24/23 – Feed Grains Update
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its latest crop production report and World Agriculture Supply and Demand (WASDE) report today. In this post, we’ll look at what these reports have to say about 2023/2024 cotton production, supply, and demand.
[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week – 8/15/23 Cotton Production & Market Update
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.
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its latest acreage report on June 30. Today, we review this report.
[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week – 7/13/23 – Reviewing the June Acreage Report
(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