July 2, 2014
International Group Participates in Crop Tour – Texas Grain Sorghum Producers (TGSP) hosted a crop tour for a group of Chinese sorghum buyers June 24-26, 2014. The Chinese sorghum buyers were primarily focused on large purchases for their duck producers. Additionally, one company was interested in containers of sorghum for vinegar production. The group was interested in current and future …
June 17, 2014
Changes to NSP Yield Contest – Every year growers across the sorghum belt apply to have the top producing yield in different categories in National Sorghum Producer’s Yield Contest; however, this year NSP has made some significant changes to the contest. NSP has set a new yield goal of 250 bushels per acre or more to illustrate sorghum’s yield potential, …
May 28, 2014
Rain Across Texas! – The image shows precipitation totals for the past 7 days across Texas. The image is provided by the National Weather Service – Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service. To view precipitation totals for one day, one month or even the past year, visit www.weather.gov/precip/. You can also edit your search to include different states or by specific counties. …
May 14, 2014
Sorghum Export Event – The United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP) and Texas Grain Sorghum Producers (TGSP) are teaming up to bring the first annual Sorghum Export Event to Texas. The event will be held next week in Houston, Texas and will bring in about 20 of the top sorghum buying companies from Mexico, China, Japan and Spain. The event will …
March 19, 2014
Overwhelming Interest from China with US Sorghum: Texas Grain Sorghum Producers (TGSB) host educational seminars in China. – TGSB, in conjunction with the United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP), Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), and the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), recently conducted a series of three educational seminars across China. Each of the seminars, held in three different cities in China, …
February 18, 2014
2014 Farm Bill Informational Sessions – The Ag & Food Policy Center (AFPC), Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, and the Southwest Council of Agribusiness (SWCA) have teamed up to put together informational sessions about the 2014 Farm Bill to give those involved in agriculture industry insight on some of the changes they will expect. For more information and updates, visit www.southwest-council.com. …
January 29, 2014
House Passes Farm Bill – The Agricultural Act of 2014, also known as the Farm Bill, was approved today by the United States House of Representatives on a vote of 251 to 166. The approval comes after a lengthy five-year process of debate. The bill was whipped, where it was a first time in a long time, if not the …
November 6, 2013
Proposition 6 Passes – A little over 1 million of the eligible 13.4 million voters in Texas turned out to the polls yesterday to mark their ballots. There were nine constitutional amendments to vote “for” or “against” on, and while all nine passed, Proposition 6 garnered the most attention and campaign funds leading up to the election. Proposition 6 is …
October 23, 2013
First Large Shipment of U.S. Sorghum Arrives in China – On October 18, 2013 the first-ever bulk shipment of U.S. sorghum to China began unloading at the Guangzhou Port Facility. The shipment of 60,000 metric tons (2.36 million bushels) will be used for animal feed in the country and demonstrates the continuing modernization of China’s feed industry. Bryan Lohmar, U.S. …
September 24, 2013
Texas Water Development Board – Interested in viewing reports on state groundwater, surface water and the state of the drought? The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) releases annual financial reports, state drought conditions and summaries, the State Water Plan, Texas water conditions reports, and many others on their website and it may be accessed by clicking here. TWDB is a state …
