December 10, 2014
Sugarcane Aphid Tolerant Sorghum Hybrids Announced – Recently, two sorghum seed companies, Monsanto and Chromatin, announced findings of sugarcane aphid tolerant sorghum hybrids. In a release Dec. 4, Monsanto said, “Third-Party evaluation performed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Stillwater, Okla., has confirmed that two DEKALB ® Sorghum products, DKS37-07 variety & PULSAR brand, exhibit a high level of genetic …
November 19, 2014
International Sorghum Demand – While China’s presence in the U.S. market became noticed last year, they are certainly making a statement this year. China’s most recent purchase last week of 11.35 million bushels was the largest this marketing year. China purchased 60 percent of the U.S. sorghum crop in the 2013/2014 marketing year. Japan also purchased 2.3 million bushels of U.S. sorghum last week. Only two …
November 7, 2014
Feed Grain Production & Water Use – Irrigated feed grain production on approximately 3.5 million acres has led this industry to being the largest single user of water from the Southern Ogallala Region. Agriculture accounts for more than 90 percent of the water use in the region each year. The feed grain industry’s demand for water has local leaders concerned about …
October 23, 2014
Mexico Sorghum Buyers in Texas – Last week, prior to attending the USGC Export Exchange in Seattle, a group of sorghum buyers from Mexico toured the sorghum industry in Houston and the South Plains. The buyers represented feed mills, dairies, poultry companies and two of the largest cattle operations in Mexico. The group, sponsored by the USGC, TGSB and USCP, …
October 10, 2014
2014 Farm Bill & APH Issue – The 2014 Farm Bill requires USDA to provide immediate relief by allowing producers to elect to exclude any yield from their APH database in years where the yield of their county or an adjacent county was 50% lower than the 10-year average. In short, the provision of the law eliminates the double deductible …
September 24, 2014
Sugarcane Aphid Webinar – The Coastal Bend Research and Extension Entomology team will provide a sugarcane aphid research update on a webinar tomorrow, September 25th, at 9:00 a.m. The webinar will provide a local perspective of sugarcane aphid sampling strategies, economic threshold, and results of efficacy studies to constituents in the Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend area of Texas. …
September 4, 2014
A “Look” at Sorghum International Markets – The Sorghum Checkoff (USCP) has created an infographic (pictured above) to demonstrate U.S. sorghum exports for the 2013/2014 marketing year. USCP, TGSB and the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) are actively engaged within many international markets, promoting the value of U.S. Sorghum abroad. Demand is increasing internationally and it is important for producer-funded programs …
August 13, 2014
DuPont & Advanta US Partner on Sorghum Trait – A joint agreement has been signed by DuPont Crop Protection and Advanta US to commercialize the DuPont Inzen Z herbicide-tolerance sorghum trait. This advancement in sorghum genetics will give growers greater ability to control yield-limiting grass weeds in grain sorghum including foxtail, barnyardgrass, crabgrass, and Texas panicum. DuPont’s North America Regional Director, …
July 30, 2014
HPWD Public Hearings – The High Plains Underground Water Conservation District (HPWD) held its first public hearing in Levelland yesterday since announcing their proposed rules to their management plan. There were approximately 100 attendees present at the hearing and individuals were allowed to comment on the proposed rules to the HPWD Board of Directors. “During the rule revision process, HPWD’s …
July 15, 2014
HPWD Public Hearings – The High Plains Underground Water Conservation District (HPWD) has released their draft proposed rules for their management plan and are seeking public comments and testimony at two hearings in their region. The first hearing will be held on July 29 at the Mallet Event Center in Levelland and the second hearing will be held on August …
