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Drought conditions continue in West Texas,joining us to discuss it as Gary Joyner,
he's a spokesman with the Texas FarmBureau. You know, we've had
so much rain around here, Gary, it's hard to imagine that there's parts
of Texas that are bone dry,but there are. You're right, Jimmy,
it is a case of have andhave not. So we have exceptional
drought in our state still, andthe Edwards Plateau, think of San Antonio,
(00:21):
and a little southwest, think ofthe Transpagas far West Texas. They
have gone without and it is seriousdrought right now with farmers and ranchers trying
to make some hard decisions on whatyou're going to do next because rainfall has
not come. Yeah, rainfall hasin common is not refilling those aquifers,
which means that water supplies for thepeople who live there in all the new
building. That's also a problem,and farmers are always having to balance against
(00:44):
that. Lower Colorado River Authority,and don't you water conservation is really at
the top of the list. Sowhether you have it or you don't have
it, you're always mindful it's limitedresource and whether you're blessed to receive it
naturally through rainfall or through irrigation meansin which you can draw from water sources
that are available. Water is apremium. Without water, we don't have
(01:06):
Texas agriculture. We don't have foodin our state. Are there any particular
types of farms or farmers or ranchersthat are impacted by this? I mean,
you all depend on water, doesn'treally matter what you do, right,
You depend on water. If youcan't if you can't irrigate your fields,
you can't grow crops in a droughtcondition. And if you can't grow,
hey, you can't feed your cattle. You mentioned Hey, it may
be Hey that probably is the mostwidespread in terms of impacts because a lot
(01:30):
of those areas in the Edwards Plateauand trans Vegas are producing hay not only
for their own animals, but alsoto sell as part of a cash crop.
And some of those cuttings have notcome out of the field. They're
very limited, they're getting a littleworried and supplies are getting short. So
Hey is really what I think offirst. But then the other row crops
that need water to sustain and grow, some of those are having to be
(01:51):
cut back, and it goes downstreamto the cattle and to livestock. I
read the other day that our supplyof cattle in this entire country is at
an EBB that we haven't seen indecades. You're right, seron, we're
at a seventy year low in termsof cattle inventory. The number of the
animals that are in the marketplace destinedto be market is very low. Prices
(02:12):
reflect that, and only at thelivestock barn and private sale, but also
for consumers. We're paying a littlebit more for beef, not only but
supply, but we have a highdemand for beef products. So we're seeing
that at the grocery store. Ohyou know the dissound clubs, I'm seeing
you know, you know, steakfor like nineteen dollars bound some amazing prices.
So all that cost at some pointin time gets passed along to the
(02:34):
consumer, doesn't it. It does, And some of those premium cuts are
at a high right now, andconsumers have a choice. There's plenty of
choices in the marketplace where the typeof meat you're looking for, the quality,
the cut, but it is passedon. Those costs of production are
high right now, and we're absorbingthose as a consumer when they reach the
grocery store. I know, theFarm Bureau insurers and how much how much
(02:59):
is that on on a three leggedstool? How many legs have been cut
off of that one already in termsof insurance payouts and what you have to
do because you don't just plan todayand get your money tomorrow. I mean,
this is a lag in all ofthis and the fires up there in
the Panhandle. What what where dofarmers stand today? That really brings up
(03:20):
crop insurance And it's in the newsright now because Congress is considering a new
farm bill, and crop insurance isone of the main legs of that stool.
As you describe, it's a riskmanagement tool. It's a government partnership
with private entities. It's actually actuarilysound and represents a very low level of
funeral spending. But without those cropinsurance opportunities, the risk is too high
for farmers to year to year tosustain that. They need the program to
(03:44):
continue to produce our food and fiber. All right, Gary, thanks for
joining us and bringing us up today. We appreciate it. Gary Joyner with
the Texas Farm Bureau
Drought conditions continue in West Texas,joining us to discuss it as Gary Joyner,
he's a spokesman with the Texas FarmBureau. You know, we've had
so much rain around here, Gary, it's hard to imagine that there's parts
of Texas that are bone dry,but there are. You're right, Jimmy,
it is a case of have andhave not. So we have exceptional
drought in our state still, andthe Edwards Plateau, think of San Antonio,
(00:21):
and a little southwest, think ofthe Transpagas far West Texas. They
have gone without and it is seriousdrought right now with farmers and ranchers trying
to make some hard decisions on whatyou're going to do next because rainfall has
not come. Yeah, rainfall hasin common is not refilling those aquifers,
which means that water supplies for thepeople who live there in all the new
building. That's also a problem,and farmers are always having to balance against
(00:44):
that. Lower Colorado River Authority,and don't you water conservation is really at
the top of the list. Sowhether you have it or you don't have
it, you're always mindful it's limitedresource and whether you're blessed to receive it
naturally through rainfall or through irrigation meansin which you can draw from water sources
that are available. Water is apremium. Without water, we don't have
(01:06):
Texas agriculture. We don't have foodin our state. Are there any particular
types of farms or farmers or ranchersthat are impacted by this? I mean,
you all depend on water, doesn'treally matter what you do, right,
You depend on water. If youcan't if you can't irrigate your fields,
you can't grow crops in a droughtcondition. And if you can't grow,
hey, you can't feed your cattle. You mentioned Hey, it may
be Hey that probably is the mostwidespread in terms of impacts because a lot
(01:30):
of those areas in the Edwards Plateauand trans Vegas are producing hay not only
for their own animals, but alsoto sell as part of a cash crop.
And some of those cuttings have notcome out of the field. They're
very limited, they're getting a littleworried and supplies are getting short. So
Hey is really what I think offirst. But then the other row crops
that need water to sustain and grow, some of those are having to be
(01:51):
cut back, and it goes downstreamto the cattle and to livestock. I
read the other day that our supplyof cattle in this entire country is at
an EBB that we haven't seen indecades. You're right, seron, we're
at a seventy year low in termsof cattle inventory. The number of the
animals that are in the marketplace destinedto be market is very low. Prices
(02:12):
reflect that, and only at thelivestock barn and private sale, but also
for consumers. We're paying a littlebit more for beef, not only but
supply, but we have a highdemand for beef products. So we're seeing
that at the grocery store. Ohyou know the dissound clubs, I'm seeing
you know, you know, steakfor like nineteen dollars bound some amazing prices.
So all that cost at some pointin time gets passed along to the
(02:34):
consumer, doesn't it. It does, And some of those premium cuts are
at a high right now, andconsumers have a choice. There's plenty of
choices in the marketplace where the typeof meat you're looking for, the quality,
the cut, but it is passedon. Those costs of production are
high right now, and we're absorbingthose as a consumer when they reach the
grocery store. I know, theFarm Bureau insurers and how much how much
(02:59):
is that on on a three leggedstool? How many legs have been cut
off of that one already in termsof insurance payouts and what you have to
do because you don't just plan todayand get your money tomorrow. I mean,
this is a lag in all ofthis and the fires up there in
the Panhandle. What what where dofarmers stand today? That really brings up
(03:20):
crop insurance And it's in the newsright now because Congress is considering a new
farm bill, and crop insurance isone of the main legs of that stool.
As you describe, it's a riskmanagement tool. It's a government partnership
with private entities. It's actually actuarilysound and represents a very low level of
funeral spending. But without those cropinsurance opportunities, the risk is too high
for farmers to year to year tosustain that. They need the program to
(03:44):
continue to produce our food and fiber. All right, Gary, thanks for
joining us and bringing us up today. We appreciate it. Gary Joyner with
the Texas Farm Bureau
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