Swing State Texas Facing Poor Wheat Harvest

January 18, 2012

Severe drought in Texas will lead to a poor harvest in 2012 as a large share of wheat planted will be abandoned.

Texas wheat has declined with the return of dry weather to the Southern Great Plains.  The percentage of wheat in the good-excellent category fell to 22%  January 15.   Poor-very poor wheat now comprises 56% of Texas wheat and the worst conditions since November 20... subscribers continue to full story...