Wheat prices up amid war, expanding drought

  • A head of wheat nearing summertime harvest. Laura McKenzie | Texas A&M AgriLife
    A head of wheat nearing summertime harvest. Laura McKenzie | Texas A&M AgriLife
Wheat prices are high, and weather and market factors could make the crop an attractive option for Texas growers coming out of a severe drought, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Mark Welch, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension grain economist, Bryan-College Station, said uncertainty about accessibility to wheat around the globe has driven prices skyward, and emerging drought…

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