Worst Texas Peanut Crop Ever
Texas peanut producers could harvest one of the worst crops on record this fall as the combination of reduced acreage, prolonged drought, record-breaking heat and high winds will result in a short, late crop that yields far below average. “We lost 60,000 acres of peanuts not planted last spring,” Baughman, former peanut specialist with Texas Agrilife, said, “so we started out in a...
Read MoreGermany- Part 5
We packed our bags and were picked up first thing this morning, traveling east to Bradenburg. Our first visit was to the Oder swamp; Germany’s largest plot of 140,000 hectares of land that is at sea level. The farmers have a complex system of canals and 40 pump stations which must pump the water into the Oder river. We saw three pumps that were built in 1885 and could pump 180,000 liters...
Read MoreOpen the Gulf!
By Marc Arnusch As America faces high unemployment, a struggling economy and political instability, we cannot afford to keep our energy resources under lock and key. That’s one message absent from President Obama’s speech on jobs last week in Denver. It may not be a part of his jobs proposal, but it should be. Reopening the Gulf of Mexico for energy production is a step the President can take...
Read MoreColorado Ag Contributes to Economic Growth
Colorado’s economy continued to expand in September but at a slower rate than in August. According to the Goss Business Conditions Index, the state’s leading economic indicator dipped slightly for September. The overall index for September declined to 51.9 from 53.8 in August. An index value greater than 50 indicates economic expansion, while a value lower than 50 indicates...
Read MorePotts Elected AFBF EVP
The American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors has elected Julie Anna Potts as executive vice president of AFBF. She succeeds Dick Newpher, who has retired. As executive vice president, Potts will lead the AFBF, American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and American Farm Bureau, Inc., staff in the implementation of all programs and activities. She also will serve as treasurer of...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
