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Walmart’s Steps to Sustainability
Walmart’s Steps to Sustainability Sustainability is at the heart Walmart’s business practices today, and it is a priority of the Walmart Foundation’s philanthropic efforts. The company is working to evolve its practices to ensure people — and Mother Nature — are the focus of decisions. Along with a host of other leading businesses, Walmart has established sustainability goals and guiding principles.
Cotton Pest Management: It’s Back. Temik Has a New Name, Same Game.
Thrip damaged cotton. Photo: Clemson University The good news is there are no hurricanes in the immediate forecast for the Cotton Belt as of April 2019. On the other hand, there are multiple pests looming on the horizon. Nematodes, thrips, aphids, mites and assorted other pests are lurking. As growers begin planting in earnest, the immediate concern is early season pest pressure that could derail crops. Unlike a hurricane, growers have more control over early season pest problems.
Arkansas Corn: Growers Facing ‘Most Challenging Season Since 2007’
Along with the state’s other major commodities, Arkansas corn growers are fighting an uphill — if not upriver — battle to get seed in the ground and establish a stand, as the last days of “early planting” roll by. Only about 47 percent of the state’s planned 830,000 acres of corn had been planted as of April 19, according to a report this week from the U.S. Department of Agriculture — well behind the five-year average of 74 percent normally planted by this point in the season.
North Carolina Cotton: Planning for Thrips Infestations in 2019
Image from Texas AgriLife Extension Tobacco thrips surveys across the northern coastal plain found moderate numbers of tobacco thrips in weeds and wheat (Bertie, Camden, Edgecombe, Nash, Pasquotank, Wilson). As temperatures warm, populations are expected to grow rapidly over the next few weeks. With this buildup, thrips populations pose a risk to damage seedling cotton, especially if temperatures cool and early planted cotton grows slowly.
USDA: Peanut Price Highlights
USDA: Peanut Price Highlights April 26, 2019 From USDA Photo: Ethan Carter, University of Florida Peanut prices received by farmers for all farmer stock peanuts averaged 21.4 cents per pound for the week ending April 20, up 1.0 cent from the previous week. Marketings of all farmer stock peanuts for the week ending April 20 totaled 30.1 million pounds, down 27.6 million pounds from the previous week. Full report.
Sawyer on Crops: Tips for Planting Peanuts - Podcast
Sawyer on Crops: Tips for Planting Peanuts – Podcast April 26, 2019 By Andrew Sawyer, University of Georgia Extension County Agent Soil temperatures are good and frost risk should be passed, meaning it’s time to start planting peanuts. In this episode of the South Georgia Pine podcast, County Extension Agent Andrew Sawyer discusses considerations to ensure your peanut crop gets off to the best start.
Arkansas Webinar: Growing Industrial Hemp, April 29
Industrial hemp growing under irrigation. Photo: Colorado Department of Agriculture The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is hosting an April 29 webinar that will parse the legalities of industrial hemp production in Arkansas. There is no cost to participate in the webinar, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Participants must download the device-appropriate app from Zoom.us to access the webinar. There will be time for audience questions.
California Almond Acreage Increased in 2018
Photo: Almond Board of California USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that California’s almond acreage continued to increase in 2018. Bearing acres, or orchards that have matured enough to produce a crop, are reported at 1.09 million acres, which is up 6 percent from 2017. Total almond acres for 2018 is estimated at 1.39 million acres, up 2 percent from the previous year.
North Carolina Cotton: Transform Receives Section 18 for Plant Bugs
Effective May 1, 2019 and expiring October 30, 2019, Transform has been approved for use in cotton as an emergency exemption to manage tarnished plant bugs in North Carolina. This timely approval will allow growers more choices to rotate insecticides to slow emerging pyrethroid and organophosphate resistance. The active ingredient of Transform is sulfoxafor (Group 4c).
World Rough Rice Prices Unchanged
©Debra L Ferguson Stock Photography The Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice, adjusted for U.S. milling yields and location, and the resulting marketing loan gain (MLG) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) rates applicable to the 2018 crop, which will become effective today at 7:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET). Rough rice prices remain unchanged from the previous announcement.
Fuel Report: Diesel, Gas Prices Up Slightly
The U.S. average diesel fuel price increased nearly 3 cents to $3.15 per gallon on April 22, more than 1 cent higher than the same time last year. The Rocky Mountain price increased 6 cents to $3.14 per gallon, the West Coast price increased nearly 5 cents to $3.70 per gallon, the Midwest price increased more than 3 cents to $3.04 per gallon, and the East Coast and Gulf Coast prices increased 2 cents to $3.17 per gallon and $2.92 per gallon, respectively.
Electric Pickups: Ford Invests Big In Rivian’s Approach
Ford has announced that it is investing a half-billion dollars in Rivian, which is rolling out an innovative electric-powered pickup truck. Rivian, which also will market an electric SUV, turned down an investment offer from General Motors, which wanted an exclusive on Rivian’s technology, which is built around a “skateboard” placement for batteries and running gear. Rivian and Ford are forming a “strategic partnership” with Ford to produce an “all-new” Ford-branded electric vehicle.
Texas: Coleman County Field Crop Program, Coleman, May 7
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Coleman will hold the Coleman County Field Crop Program May 7 at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 500 W. Live Oak St. The event will run from 1:30-5:30 p.m. Registration is $15 with an RSVP by May 3 to the AgriLife Extension office for Coleman County at 325-625-4576. Late registration, space permitting, will be $20 at the door. Three Texas Department of Agriculture general continuing education units will be offered.
Virginia Cotton: Planting Season Begins, Slowly
Cotton planting. ©Debra L Ferguson Stock Photography There was an old rule back in the day that you had to wait until after April 20 to start planting cotton in Virginia and bordering North Carolina counties. There was an emphasis on planting early to avoid insect damage and we were also considered the most northern area for successful production. But you did not want to plant in front of cold nights or heavy rain.
Mississippi State University Hires Irrigation Specialist
©Debra L Ferguson Stock Photography Mississippi State University agricultural leaders looked far and wide to find a new specialist to guide farmers with irrigation concerns. Drew Gholson started April 1 as an assistant professor and the irrigation specialist with the MSU Delta Research and Extension Center and the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer Water Center. He replaces Jason Krutz, who was promoted to lead the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute.
U.S., China Trade Talks - Planned Timeline and Ag Issues
Flags of China and the United States of America. Photo: sldesign1 Recent news developments point to a potential timeline for ongoing U.S., China trade negotiations. More narrowly, articles have also discussed agricultural variables that have arisen in the talks; and as the trade war persists, farmers are feeling unease about the potential outcome. Meanwhile, tariffs continue to impact the flow of soybean exports.
Hubbs on Grain: Bullish Corn Potential - A China Trade Deal Plus Tight World Market
Corn harvest. Photo: Texas A&M AgriLife March corn futures prices maintain a range between $3.70 and $3.85 since the onset of the government shutdown. The range-bound nature of corn prices continues despite projections of lower ending stocks. While soybean prices respond to rumors of a trade deal, the implications for corn prices may be just as strong this marketing year.
EU Ag Reluctant on Trade Deal Deal Worth $672Bln to U.S. in 2018 - DTN
Representatives for European agriculture insist Europe will be open to more agricultural products from the U.S. even as the European Union has omitted agriculture from its priority items in negotiating a cross-Atlantic trade deal. Agricultural representatives from the EU spoke at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in New Orleans. European Union officials and the Trump Administration are starting trade talks, but they already have different views on how to treat agriculture.
Louisiana: Sugarcane Harvest Grinds to a Successful Halt
The 2018 Louisiana sugarcane harvest resulted in record yield in terms of tonnage but a reduced sugar recovery from last year. “When it’s all said and done, we should make the same amount of sugar, which was a record last year,” said LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist Kenneth Gravois. The grinding season usually ends in early January, but mills went as much as two weeks later. The last two mills to finish were LASUCA in St. Martinville and the St. Mary Sugar Coop in Jeanerette.
USDA - 9,700 FSA Employees Recalled to Work on Specific Items - Still No Paycheck
USDA has temporarily recalled all of the more than 9,700 Farm Service Agency (FSA) employees to keep offices open from 8 am to 4:30 pm weekdays beginning January 24. President Trump has already signed legislation that guarantees employees will receive all backpay missed during the lapse in funding. All Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices nationwide will provide additional administrative services to farmers and ranchers during the lapse in federal funding.
USDA to Reopen FSA Offices for Additional Services During Shutdown
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that all Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices nationwide will soon reopen to provide additional administrative services to farmers and ranchers during the lapse in federal funding. Certain FSA offices have been providing limited services for existing loans and tax documents since January 17, and will continue to do so through January 23.
South Dakota Soybeans: Break the 100-Bushel Barrier at 2 Soy100 Events, March 13, 14
Photo: University of Arkansas What do South Dakota soybean farmers need to do to break the 100-bushel bean barrier? Get answers and inspiration by attending one of two soy100 events held in Brookings March 13 and Aberdeen March 14, 2019.
Alabama: Peanuts as an Alternative Crop Meeting, Jan. 23
Photo: University of Florida Peanuts are an option for North Alabama growers and based on past yields of row crops and projected row crop prices for 2019, they look like they have the most profit potential. There will be a “Peanuts as an Alternative Crop in North Alabama” meeting on Wednesday, January 23 from noon-2:30 pm at the Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center at 13112 Alabama Highway 68 in Crossville.
Illinois Bt Corn: Rootworm Resistance? You Still Have Options
The development of resistance to Bt Cry toxins by the western corn rootworm is a growing concern, highlighted by the recent confirmation of field-evolved resistance to Cry34/35Ab1 in Iowa. Across the Corn Belt there are western corn rootworm populations with resistance to multiple Bt Cry toxins expressed in Bt corn. In Illinois, Bt resistance can be found in western corn rootworms from both continuous and first-year cornfields; rotation-resistant populations are vulnerable to Bt resistance.
Citrus Greening: Scent-Detecting Dogs Help Early Detection - Video
Handler walking with scent-detecting dog in citrus grove. Photo: University of Florida For decades, humans have relied on dogs to detect explosives, illegal drugs, lost people and wildlife. More recently, they have been used to detect pests such as termites, bedbugs and agricultural insect pests. Now, we can add agricultural diseases to the list.
Farm Business: Minding Your Balance Sheet and Your Working Capital
If it isn’t already on your New Years’ Resolution list, improving your financial reporting and improving your understanding of your balance sheet should be on that list. Navigating the challenging financial and economic environment makes it very necessary that you understand the factors affecting your balance sheet. That knowledge and understanding are the keys to surviving and thriving in the current low price environment where margins are thin and cash is tight.
Texas Aquaculture: Low Catfish Prices Push Producers to Redfish, Bass
On-farm catfish harvest. Photo: Linda Breazeale, Mississippi State University Consumer trends continue to drive an industry change from traditional aquaculture species like catfish to higher value species including redfish and hybrid striped bass, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Ag Trade Issues: EU and China
As the U.S. and European Union trade negotiations unfold, the two sides have competing perspectives over what will be discussed: The U.S. has included agriculture in its Summary of Specific Negotiating Objectives, while the EU has not. Despite the discord, recent trade data indicates that the EU has purchased an increasing amount of U.S. soybeans.
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