Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications.
This week we update Dryland Wheat Budgets and compare them with some grazing scenarios. This will be another year of high production costs and weather uncertainty that will require optimizing our results and having a good marketing plan. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 9/26/2022 – Dryland Wheat Budgets Update
(Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
Ranchers face many price risks associated with cattle marketing, as we saw these last years. USDA changes in LRP made this tool more appealing to ranchers that want to reduce price risk.
(Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
This year’s drought is still producing significant losses to many ranchers in the State of Texas. Today, we will look into two more USDA programs to help ranchers cape the drought, Livestock Forage Disaster Program and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program.
[Read more…] about High Plain Ag Week 8/8/2022 – USDA Programs to Support Drought Losses
Fire activity on the Coconut Fire in Wilbarger County on May 17, 2022
Numerous wildfire events across the State of Texas have unfortunately developed these last months producing many losses to many ranchers. Today we will review one USDA program that supports ranchers that have livestock losses due to wildfires and other weather-related events.
[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 7/25/2022 – Livestock Indemnity Program Review
(Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
On June 30th, the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), released its first survey-base acreage report for the 2022-23 season. Today, we will review the highlights of this first report. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 7/11/2022 – USDA June Acreage Report Review
Lack of rainfall in many areas and high fertilizer costs are the two biggest concerns determining bermudagrass hay production this year. Today we will review our District budgets, breakeven prices, and fertilization decision aids for a profitable bermudagrass hay production.
[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 6/6/2022 – Bermudagrass Hay Production and Fertilization
(Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
Last week’s WASDE report projected tightened ending stocks primarily due to weather conditions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The chances of increasing ending stocks to previous levels during this season are very low. Today will review the WASDE report and discuss those factors that have created this bullish market reaction. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 5/16/2022 – WASDE Review
(Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
There is a growth market for “program cattle” for weaned calves and feeder cattle produced and marketed under a specific production system. Today, we will discuss the potential benefits of implementing these programs in your operation, and the importance of using a partial budget to analyze how profitable can be on your ranch. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 4/25/2022 – Program Cattle – Added Revenue vs Added Costs
The risk of being in another drought is increasing day after day. It is not too soon to prepare ourselves and dust off those drought plans even if there are still chances for rain and better moisture conditions. Today we will focus on those proactive and reactive strategies that we can implement on our ranches. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 4/4/2022 – Dusting off our Drought Management Plans
(Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
Dryland wheat grain and forage conditions in our area are mostly poor and very poor. The Wheat and Small Grain Decision Aids will help you analyze which is 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 3/21/2022 – Dryland Wheat Alternatives