[FISCAL NOTES — LINE ITEMS] Global Grain Markets Down, But Not Out

   

  Photo of Steve Amosson.
  Steve Amosson,
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center district economist 

Global Grain Markets Down,
But Not Out


Farmers, of necessity, are a resilient lot; like the crops they raise, they find ways to cope with adversity. But Texas feed grain producers are in the midst of one of the most challenging agribusiness cycles in years.

Shrinking export markets, weak prices, record surpluses and currency issues could do some Texas grain farmers in — if not this year, then the next — says Professor Steve Amosson, district economist for the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Amarillo.

In the latest Line Items dispatch from Fiscal Notes, learn more about challenges, as well as some reason for optimism, for Texas grain producers.

 


Source: Texas Comptroller

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