Ag Economics on the Plains
Ag Economics on the Plains

High Plains Ag Week – 3/29/2023 – A Look at the 2023 Cow-Calf Budget

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(Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)

The 2023 crop and livestock budgets for District 3 are posted, and the budgets are available for all districts on the AgriLife Extension Agricultural Economics website.  Today, we look at the expected costs and returns from the Cow-Calf budgets in the Rolling Plains.

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High Plains Ag Week – 3/15/2023 – Building a Profitable Ranch Business

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Building a Profitable Ranch Business – Beef Cattle Standard Performance Analysis

 

One of the most essential responsibilities in our businesses is to ensure the economic sustainability of our companies for the future of our business or future generations. Most ranchers have suffered multiple years of low margins due to market prices below the average total economic cost of production. Even today, with a much better prices outlook than a year ago, breakeven prices are still high for most cow-calf operations.

 

 

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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 – 2/1/2023 – 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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High Plains Ag Week – 1/25/2023 – A Look at the 2023 Cotton Budgets

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The 2023 crop and livestock budgets will soon be available for all districts on the AgriLife Extension Agricultural Economics website.  Compared to the numbers in the 2022 budgets, revenue from cotton enterprises is expected to remain largely unchanged, while costs are expected to increase.

 

 

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High Plains Ag Week 12/5/2022 – Beef Cattle Market Update

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(Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)

We continue our fall market reports reviewing the beef cattle market. Beef cattle prices have improved this year, which has undoubtedly helped during this drought.  Four crucial market drivers have played and will play a significant role in future prices: Weather, Feed Costs, Beef Production, and Demand. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 12/5/2022 – Beef Cattle Market Update

High Plains Ag Week 11/7/2022 – Wheat Market Update

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(Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)

Early-season wheat prices and winter wheat crop conditions have shown record highs and lows during this planting season.  In today’s Wheat Market Update we reviewed the main market drivers for the following season. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 11/7/2022 – Wheat Market Update