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Virginia Field Reports: Scattered Showers Result in Variable Crops
Drought stressed corn. Photo: University of Minnesota Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 30, 2019. REPORTER COMMENTS BY COUNTY – Comments are based on remarks made by extension agents, farmers, commodity specialists, and other knowledgeable individuals. NORTHERN ROCKINGHAM (Doug Horn) Hot week with widely scattered storms. Some locally heavy thunderstorms. First small grains harvested. Some corn beginning to tassel.
South Carolina Field Reports: Dry Week, Some Areas Desperately Need Rain
Wilting cotton from drought, heat stress. Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 30, 2019. County Comments Rusty Skipper, Horry County Dry conditions were starting to impact pretty much all crops in Horry County. Corn crop was not good and much of the tobacco crop is starting to show signs of disease stress (tomato wilt virus). Cotton, peanut, and soybeans need rain if we hope to salvage crop year 2019. Charles Davis, Calhoun County Quiet week weatherwise.
Ethanol Outlook Weak Amid Sluggish Demand
Hankinson Renewable Energy plant near Hankinson, North Dakota Operating margins for ethanol producers will likely remain weak for the remainder of 2019 under the weight of abundant production. Declining corn production this year will also squeeze margins and some ethanol plants will be forced to shut down or idle their production due to high corn prices or insufficient supplies.
Tennessee Field Reports: Rains Delay Harvest, Improve Conditions
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 30, 2019. County Agent Comments Jeff Via, Fayette County The farmers in Fayette County had a few days they could spray and harvest wheat. Crops look good and wheat yields have been good. Jeff Lannom, Weakley County Scattered showers and thunderstorms have delayed completion of wheat harvest and double-crop soybean planting, but the timing is perfect on silking and tasseling corn.
North Carolina Field Reports: Scattered Showers Offer Relief, Mostly Dry
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 30, 2019. County Extension Comments Don Nicholson – Agronomist Region 7 Growing conditions are varied across Region 7, some areas have good conditions with recent rains while other areas have missed rains that have crop conditions slipping. Stanley Holloway – Yancey County Extension Drier weather conditions for the week allowed for growers to get into fields for additional vegetable crop planting and cultivation.
Louisiana Field Reports: Crops Make Good Progress, Early Harvest Nears
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 30, 2019. Comments from Cooperative Extension Service Parish Agents Mariah Simoneaux, Assumption Parish “Sugarcane and soybeans were progressing nicely. Sugarcane producers continued drawing and pulling up rows to prepare for planting.” Anna Timmerman, Jefferson Parish “Local heavy rainfall was very spotty last week.
Alabama Field Reports: Crops Stressed in Dry Conditions
Drought stricken corn. Photo: USDA Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 30, 2019. County Comments Tyler Sandlin, Lauderdale County Sporadic rainfall has occurred for much of the area with some areas receiving plentiful amounts while others have received very little. Jeffrey Smith, Tallapoosa County First blooms in cotton observed this week. Producers took advantage of the drier first half of the week with herbicide/insecticide applications.
Arkansas Field Reports: Sweeping Rains Aid Crop Development
Mid-season rice field. ©Debra L Ferguson Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 30, 2019. Comments from Cooperative Extension Service County Agents Mike Andrews, Randolph County “We received 2 to 4 inches of rain late last week across the county. Rice was progressing with many acres at or just past mid-season, and peanuts were blooming.
Georgia Field Reports: Early Corn Nearing Harvest
©Debra L Ferguson Stock Photography Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 30, 2019. County Comments Thad Glenn, Stephens County Dry conditions persisted over the past week which allowed producers ample time to work in the fields. However, we remain in need of rain as grazing ranges overall looked poor to fair. The second cutting of hay has occurred slowly, leaving many producers to opt to wait for more growth before their second cutting.
USDA: Weekly National Peanut Prices
The following prices are effective fromWednesday 07/03/19 at 12:01 am Eastern Time until midnight Tuesday 07/09/19. The next announcement is scheduled for Tuesday 07/09/19 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. * $424.49 per ton for Runner peanuts * $415.84 per ton for Spanish peanuts * $429.80 per ton for Valencia peanuts * $429.80 per ton for Virginia peanuts These NPP are based on the 2018-crop loan differentials announced June 25, 2018.
Louisiana: Sweet Potato Field Day, Delhi, Aug 22
Sweet potato harvest. Photo: Mississippi State University The annual LSU AgCenter sweet potato field day is set for Aug. 22 at Black Gold Farms headquarters at 2305 La. Highway 17 in Delhi. “This field day offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with our industry and tour an on-farm site to address the latest in sweet potato production and marketing research,” said AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station coordinator Tara Smith.
Cotton: USDA, Texas Tech to Build On-Campus Classing Facility
Photo: Blair Fannin, Texas AgriLife Extension USDA announced on Tuesday the establishment of a cooperative agreement between its Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program (C&T) and Texas Tech University to construct, own, and operate a cotton classing facility located on the University’s campus in Lubbock, Texas.
Mississippi Field Reports: Rains Make Pesticide Applications Tricky
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 30, 2019. Comments from Cooperative Extension Service County Agents Jimbo Burkhalter, Panola and Tallahatchie Counties “Rain ran growers out of the fields this week. Crops are looking pretty good but are very late and will need extra care throughout the rest of the growing season.” Steve Winters, Grenada County “High winds on Thursday laid some corn down.
Indiana Corn: “Rootless” or “Floppy” Corn Syndrome
"Floppy" or "rootless" corn. Excessive drying of the upper soil profile is conducive for the development of what some of us affectionately call the “rootless corn” or “floppy corn” syndrome. The problem illustrates a classic example of the importance of the timing of stress relative to stage of plant development.
Hubbs on Grain: June Acreage Report Heightens Market Uncertainty
On June 28, the USDA released the Acreage and Grain Stocks reports. While the Grain Stocks report provided support for both corn and soybeans, the Acreage report indicated higher than expected corn acres and lower than expected soybean acres. The acreage numbers injected a substantial amount of uncertainty into both markets that appears set to stay in place throughout the summer. A dramatic drop in principal crop acreage provided one of the many surprises in the Acreage report released on Friday.
Minnesota Corn, Soybeans : Micronutrients - Small but Mighty - Video
Iron deficiency chlorosis in soybeans. Photo: University of Minnesota Micronutrients are “small but mighty” elements required by plants to complete their life cycles. Plants take up less than one pound of micronutrients per acre, with only a few ounces required for optimal crop production. While micronutrients are needed for optimal plant growth, they may not need to be applied. Essential micronutrients include boron, copper, iron, manganese, and zinc.
Minnesota: Early Summer Crop Scouting Recommendations - Podcast
Black cutworm larva. Photo: Michigan State University Our guests this week were Bruce Potter, Extension IPM Specialist, with the UMN Extension IPM Program. Bruce is located at the Southwest Research & Outreach Center (SWROC) at Lamberton and Curt Burns, Independent Crop Consultant, CB Agronomics. Curt is a certified crop advisor who specializes in corn, soybeans, dry beans, sugarbeets, alfalfa, sweet corn, peas and small grains in south central Minnesota.
USDA Lending Rates Decline from June
USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced interest rates for July 2019, which are effective July 1-July 31, 2019. The Commodity Credit Corporation borrowing rate-based charge for July is 2.125 percent, down from 2.375 percent in June. The interest rate for crop year commodity loans less than one year disbursed during July is 3.125 percent, down from 3.375 percent in June.
Shurley on Cotton: 2019 Acreage, Production Will Remain a Mystery
Last season, US farmers planted 14.1 million acres of cotton. Back in March, USDA’s Prospective Plantings report estimated that farmers intended to plant 13.78 million acres this year—2.3% less than last year. I distinctively remember that prior to the March number, the general consensus among industry analysts was that acreage would again be somewhere north of 14 million acres. The National Cotton Council, in February, had released their estimate of 14.45 million.
Bayer AG Stock Jumped on News of Plan to Deal with Glyphosate Lawsuits
Bayer AG shares leaped higher on Thursday, June 27 after the company released an action plan concerning ongoing gylphosate litigation and mediation. According to a Reuters article, “shares in the German group, which have lost more than a fifth of their value since March, rose 8.7% to 60.86 euros, for their biggest daily gain in a decade.
Arkansas Webinar: Soil, Water Conservation Virtual Field Trip, July 3
Irrigation system using pipe planner. Photo: Mississippi State University Learn about the technological advances that will help growers increase irrigation efficiency and maintain sustainability during a Soil and Water Conservation Virtual Field Trip set for July 3. The virtual field trip will be broadcast live via Zoom from the Judd Hill Foundation Farm beginning at 9 a.m. There is no cost to register, but participants will be required to download an app.
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