In December 2019, the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce released the 5th Edition of ‘The Impact of Agribusiness in the High Plains Trade Area’, authored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and WTAMU faculty. Today in High Plains Ag Week we include the second in a series of discussions on the material in that publication; the impact of crops on the High Plains Trade Area economy. You can find digital copies of the publication on the homepage of amarillo.tamu.edu, and printed copies at the Amarillo Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center.
High Plains Ag Week 12/20/2019
In anticipation of the final approval of USMCA, we’ll cover the importance of U.S. agricultural exports to the U.S. and Canada. It’s our last High Plains Ag Week before the break. We’ll be back on Friday, January 3. See you next decade. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 12/20/2019
High Plains Ag Week 12/13/2019
We’ve got plenty to discuss this week. We’ll cover the fall cattle outlook and let you try your hand at the second week of chart challenge. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 12/13/2019
High Plains Ag Week 12/6/2019
Earlier this week, the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce released the 5th Edition of ‘The Impact of Agribusiness in the High Plains Trade Area’, authored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and WTAMU faculty. Today in High Plains Ag Week we include the first in a series of discussions on the material in that publication. You can find digital copies of the publication on the homepage of amarillo.tamu.edu, and printed copies at the Amarillo Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center. We also introduce a new segment of High Plains Ag Week called ‘Chart Challenge’.
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High Plains Ag Week 11/1/2019
This week the AMS published the Interim Rule that established a ‘Domestic Hemp Production Program’. The interim rule provided a section on the costs and benefits of hemp production, and we spend some time walking through their findings. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 11/1/2019
High Plains Ag Week 10/25/2019
The U.S. announced 25% tariffs on certain goods from the European Union, including agricultural goods. Today I discuss what it is we import from European countries, and some of the progress on a trade deal between the U.S. and China. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 10/25/2019
High Plains Ag Week 10/18/2019
We’re talking cotton this week, along with a look at local cash cattle. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 10/18/2019
High Plains Ag Week 10/11/2019
The Office of the Chief Economist released the October WASDE yesterday. The markets were up Friday morning on the possibility of a mini-deal between China and the U.S.
High Plains Ag Week 10/4/2019
Some brief information on corn and cattle for the week.
High Plains Ag Week 9/26/2019
The big news for farmers and ranchers this week was the signed partial trade deal between the United States and Japan focusing on agriculture. [Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 9/26/2019