The Senate and House Ag Committees have released their respective summaries of the 2024 Farm Bill.

More information about the Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems version can be found here: buff.ly/49WFUO8

The House Committee on Agriculture version can be found here: buff.ly/3WjMM55

There are several wheat field days coming up around the state. Visit the Texas Wheat website for a full schedule. buff.ly/3zSqyKZ

Wheat harvest is moving along in South Texas. #WheatHarvest24 #Harvest24 #TexasWheat

Conditions can, and often do, vary widely across Texas. In the past week, drought expanded in south-central Texas and the northeast Panhandle. Meanwhile, heavy rains caused flooding in parts of East Texas. Bit.ly/WaterWeekly

#txwater #txdrought #txwx

Did last weeks cold hurt #wheat ? Yep

The latest #txdrought map for conditions as of 4/16 shows some drought contraction in Central Tx but more expansion in South & West Tx. After 6 consecutive weeks of small increases, drought has now reached its greatest extent since mid-January. Bit.ly/WaterWeekly #txwx

Combines are standing by to harvest this spring wheat in South Texas. #WheatHarvest24 #Harvest24 #TexasWheat

The latest drought map for conditions as of April 9 shows a less than one percentage point increase in the area of the state impacted by drought. In the last week, the last area of abnormally dry conditions disappeared from East Texas. Bit.ly/WaterWeekly #txwx

Hard red winter wheat conditions are encouraging across the country, with the Texas crop rated 44% good to excellent compared to 17% one year ago. buff.ly/3UsSoc1

The deadline to enter the National Wheat Yield Contest in the winter wheat category is May 1. If you live in Texas, you must be a member of the Texas Wheat Producers Association to be eligible to win. Contact us for more information. buff.ly/2UgYsBL

Each year, the Home Baking Association selects an educator and a youth baker who are making a difference in their communities for their annual awards. The deadline to apply for one of these awards is May 1. For more information, visit buff.ly/4aJ2b2I.

After a 4th consecutive week of drought expansion, the latest #txdrought map shows a quarter of the state is impacted by drought. Drought contracted almost 20 percentage pts. in January but has been expanding slowly since reaching 21% in mid-Feb. Bit.ly/WaterWeekly #txwx

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REMINDER: Texas Wheat is hiring a paid, part-time summer intern. Applications are due by April 5. buff.ly/3TgBiwa

A schedule of upcoming wheat field days across the state is available at texaswheat.org/for-farmers/wh….

America’s farm families are stewards of the land, water and air. March 19, 2024 is National Ag Day — a great time to thank farmers for all they do. There’s more at agday.org. #AgDay24

REMINDER: Join the Texas Wheat Producers Association for a webinar previewing the Texas Climate-Smart Initiative today at 1:30 pm. The virtual event is free and requires no pre-registration. buff.ly/3wLY2wf

Viterra is a vital member of the TWPA. Over the years, Viterra has established itself as one of the world’s leading agriculture networks. They are stewards of some of the most critical food & feed supply channels. Thank you to our partners at Viterra! viterra.com

Regularly updated resources for helping Texans impacted by the #wildfires in the Texas Panhandle can be found at tx.ag/WildfireRelief.

REMINDER: Tomorrow is the deadline to make ARC/PLC elections for the 2024 crop year. It is also the sales closing date for crop insurance on wheat intended for grain. Contact your local FSA office and crop insurance agent for more information. buff.ly/3PnJCZD