Goats have become popular and profitable for producers in recent years. They can be mischievous and more difficult to manage than sheep, but they have been performing well as market prices … Read More
Source: droughtmonitor.unl.edu | Map released 3-19-20 | Data valid 3-17-20
This week’s drought summary: The U.S. Drought Monitor week ending March 17 saw another round of winter storms, bringing above normal precipitation to parts of the northern High Plains, Southwest, southern plains, and … Read More
Wheat acres in Texas were up and facing little to no threat from pests or disease in grazing and grain fields, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists.
Jourdan Bell,
Ph.D., AgriLife Extension … Read More
As we slide into spring, a few storms are inevitable for many areas of the state. There are tools available on the web to keep you informed so that you can prepare.
Visit and bookmark the following websites and resources now so you’re … Read More
Source: droughtmonitor.unl.edu | Map released 3/12/20 | Data valid 3/10/20
This week’s summary: A low pressure system propagated eastward across much of the southern tier states early in the period (March 4-6) and merged with a short-wave trough dropping southeastward from the … Read More
Fed cattle prices, like most futures markets, have been on a rollercoaster due to unknowns surrounding the COVID-19, new coronavirus, outbreak. But part of the cattle price drop point to supply and demand economics rather than panic. Fed and feeder cattle futures market prices have been volatile along with other … Read More
Most of Texas received from trace amounts to upwards of three inches of precipitation last week. Some counties in the Low Plains, Edwards Plateau and East Texas received in excess of four … Read More
Texas
cotton producers are in a tough spot as they enter an uncertain
planting season. The coronavirus outbreak represents a variety of
unknowns for the commodity in 2020. (Texas A&M AgriLife … Read More
