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Minnesota: 4-Year Tillage Study - What Did We Learn?
Strip tillage. Photo: Jodi DeJong-Hughes, University of Minnesota A variety of tillage practices have been used since the beginning of agriculture. Proper tillage warms and dries the soil, kills weeds, incorporates fertilizers, and breaks up compacted layers. On the down side, tillage breaks apart soil aggregates, creating smaller-sized particles that leads to soil erosion, crusting of the soil surface, hard pans, water quality issues, and over time, a decrease in soil organic matter.
Georgia Field Reports: Weather Turns Against Harvest
Dug peanuts awaiting harvest. Photo: Mace Bauer, University of Florida Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending November 17, 2019. County Comments Wade Hutcheson, Walker County Cotton harvesting continued after the rain and cold temperatures early in the week. Farmers were planting winter grazing as well as tending to livestock and calving. Raymond Joyce, Laurens County Our county received rain during the week which stopped most fieldwork.
DTN Cotton Open: Market Weakness Returns
Cotton modules lined up in a gin yard. ©Debra L Ferguson After plunging on Monday, then somewhat parring those losses, the cotton market is back to trading weak again Tuesday morning. Traders and hedgers are positioning themselves for spot December’s delivery come Friday, November 22. As a simple reminder, producers must exit the market no later than this Thursday’s close, November 21. The current open interest total for spot December is 28,045 contracts.
Tennessee Field Reports: Record Cold Slows Harvest
Snow covered cotton. Photo: Steve Burns, Texas AgriLife Extension Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending November 17, 2019. County Agent Comments J. C. Dupree, Lauderdale County Lauderdale County Farmers are going full speed to get soybeans and cotton out of the field. Rains seem to be holding off, so producers should have a good harvest week. Pastures are in good shape but with some producers feeding hay. Overall, cattle are in good to excellent condition.
Alabama Field Reports: Harvest Nearing Its End
Cotton harvest. ©Debra L Ferguson Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending November 17, 2019. County Comments Gina Harris, Walker County The county experienced light, scattered showers on a couple days. Cool nights and killing frosts halted growth on warm-season grasses. Cotton, peanut, and soybean harvesting continued. Henry Dorough, Talladega County Progress was made with crop harvest despite rain during the week.
“Hemp for Victory” Video Illustrates Hemp’s Importance in WW2
Irrigated hemp field. Photo: Colorado Dept. of Agriculture At the recent 850 Hemp Summit in Marianna, organizers encouraged participants to watch a historic short film that highlights the versatility of industrial hemp. This week’s featured video is Hemp for Victory, produced by USDA to promote Hemp farming in the US as part of the war effort. The goal was to boost hemp production from 14,000 acres in 1942 to 300,000 acres in 1943.
Florida: $380Mln in USDA Disaster Relief for Panhandle Timber, Crop Producers
Timber destroyed in hurricane. Photo: Doug Mayo, University of Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced on November 8, 2019 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $380.7 million in federal block grant funding for Florida farmers devastated by Hurricane Michael, including direct relief for timber producers. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will administer the USDA block grants alongside the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
Texas Pecan Industry Rooted in Research
It takes an open mind to not only accept change, but to also embrace it. The late LeRoy Olsak saw many changes throughout his lifetime, and some would say his forward thinking led him to become known as one of the best pecan farmers in Texas.
Hubbs on Grain: Soybean Crush Prospects
The release of the NOPA soybean crush estimates last Friday indicated crush levels picked up substantially in October. Driven by a moderate export pace for soybeans and a decent crush margin, soybean crush appears back on track for the 2019-20 marketing year For the 2019-20 marketing year, the USDA projects soybean crush at 2.105 billion bushels in November, down 15 million bushels from the previous projection.
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