This tip was provided by:
Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, Lubbock, 806-746-6101, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu
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“Feed Grain Outlook”—A Newsletter of AgriLife Extension Agricultural Economics
For this edition’s regular Sorghum Tip I am reminded that growing grain sorghum is not all about planting date, hybrid choice, seeding rate, your fertility program, and managing weeds and pests. Your economics assessment of sorghum via your budget and market prospects are important, too.
Dr. Mark Welch, Texas A&M AgriLife agricultural economist, specializes in the study and reporting of grain markets and their trends in production, usage, pricing, and supply. He captures this information in his weekly newsletter Feed Grain Outlook. Dr. Welch perspective on the markets includes his experience as a farmer in the High Plains as well as a feedlot operator. Though the majority of Dr. Welch newsletter discusses corn, grain sorghum is also a significant part of the newsletter. Readers can review recent data for feed use, carryover stocks, the proportion of the grain sorghum crop going to ethanol (and what proportion of ethanol production is from grain sorghum vs. corn), and China sales. Much of the information Dr. Welch discusses is from USDA.
If you would like to receive a weekly e-mail with the Feed Grain Outlook newsletter, e-mail Dr. Welch at jmwelch@tamu.edu (office phone 979.845.8011) to be added to the distribution list. You may view recent editions of the newsletter at http://agecoext.tamu.edu/resources/market-outlook/feedgrain-outlook/
Some of this information may also be reported by Texas Grain Sorghum Association or National Sorghum Producers, but Dr. Welch adds an additional dimension in his weekly analysis. He welcomes your inquiries and interest in grain sorghum across the state.
