Ag Economics on the Plains
Ag Economics on the Plains

High Plains Ag Week – 8/15/23 Cotton Production & Market Update

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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.

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High Plains Ag Week – 7/19/23 – The Power of Peer Advisory Groups.

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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.

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High Plains Ag Week – 7/13/23 – Reviewing the June Acreage Report

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The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its latest acreage report on June 30.  Today, we review this report.

 

 

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High Plains Ag Week – 5/31/23 – Dual-Purpose Annual Forage Insurance Program

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(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

High Plains Ag Week – 4/19/2023 – Basis and How to Manage It

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In this post, we look at commodity basis and discuss how understanding a commodity’s basis can help you as you develop a marketing plan.

 

 

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High Plains Ag Week – 4/12/2023 – Wheat Grain Alternatives

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Dryland wheat grain and forage conditions in our area are different from what we were expecting in many cases. The Wheat and Small Grain Decision Aids will help you analyze the best alternative for your wheat fields according to your expected yields, production costs, equipment, and other variables.  [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week – 4/12/2023 – Wheat Grain Alternatives

High Plains Ag Week – 3/1/2023 – Wheat Grain vs. Gain

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Dryland wheat grain and forage conditions in our area are better than last year but still not the best.  The Wheat and Small Grain Decision Aids will help you analyze the best alternative for your wheat fields according to your expected yields, production costs, equipment, and other variables. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week – 3/1/2023 – Wheat Grain vs. Gain

High Plains Ag Week – 2/15/2023 – A Look at the 2023 Peanuts Budgets

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The 2023 crop and livestock budgets are now available on the AgriLife Extension Agricultural Economics website. In this post, we’ll look at the budgets for peanuts in Districts 1, 2, and 3. For the most part producers can expect higher revenues; however, expect this increase to be offset by higher input costs.

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High Plains Ag Week – 2/1/2023 – A Look at the 2023 Corn & Sorghum Budgets

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The 2023 crop and livestock budgets for District 1 are posted, and the budgets will soon be available for all districts on the AgriLife Extension Agricultural Economics website.  Today, we take a look at the expected costs and returns from coarse grains in the High Plains.

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