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274: Eyes on Efficiency
Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this EdUp Embedded Episode, sponsored by the Black History and Culture Academy, Joe talks one-on-one with Lisa Honaker, Managing Director of Sales, Eastern U.S., FedEx Office. Lisa oversees a huge piece of the FedEx Office organization including near 200 employees and millions in sales.
Alabama Soybeans: Early Season Pest Management Considerations
Threecornered alfalfa hopper. Photo: Mississippi Crop Situation The temperatures are starting to warm up and planters are getting ready to roll. Although there isn’t a consistent insect pest of seedling soybeans (like thrips in cotton), Alabama producers do have some sporadic pests that may show up—particularly in certain situations. Insecticide Seed Treatments One of the hot button topics across the soybean IPM community is insecticide seed treatments (IST).
Louisiana Rice: Cool Weather Stressing Plants
Stunted rice plants due to cold weather. Photo: LSU AgCenter Cool weather is taking its toll on young rice plants in south Louisiana while north Louisiana farmers are still waiting for fields to be dry enough for planting. Dustin Harrell, LSU AgCenter agronomist, said rice plant health will improve with warmer weather. He said a seedling blight fungus has been found in some fields. “The cool, wet soils have caused it to be more prolific,” said Harrell. “We have some stands that have been thinned.
Minnesota: Northern Soil Compaction Conference, Online, June 22-23
Post harvest ruts in wet field. Photo: Paul McDivitt, University of Minnesota Do you feel like soil compaction is squeezing your yields? Are you wondering what you can do about it? The University of Minnesota Extension is proud to partner with Manitoba Ag and Resource Development and North Dakota State University to bring you the Northern Soil Compaction Conference. This virtual event will be held on June 22nd and 23rd from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (CDT). Every equipment pass risks compaction.
Fuel Report: Prices Little Changed, Propane Stocks 18% Below Average
Photo: John Nuckolls, FarmPropane.com The U.S. average diesel fuel price decreased nearly 1 cent to $3.12 per gallon on April 19, 64 cents higher than a year ago. The Rocky Mountain price decreased more than 2 cents to $3.23 per gallon, the Midwest price decreased nearly 1 cent to $3.05 per gallon, and the East Coast and Gulf Coast prices each decreased less than 1 cent, remaining virtually unchanged at $3.10 per gallon and $2.92 per gallon, respectively.
Oklahoma Wheat: Assessing Potential Freeze Damage
Freeze damaged wheat. Photo: UNL CropWatch Temperatures dropped below freezing in the past hours in northwestern Oklahoma and Panhandle (Figures 1 and 2), and freezing temperatures are expected across most of the state tomorrow morning (April 21) (Figure 3). There is a potential for freeze injury to Oklahoma wheat. The extent of that will depend on several factors, including the growth stage of the plants, how low the temperature will get, and how long it stays at those cold temperatures. Figure 1.
Kentucky Soybeans: Response to Expected Cold Weather
Freeze damaged soybean seedlings. Photo: Ohio State University The USDA NASS puts 4% of the soybean crop as planted by Monday of this week. Soybean that has emerged is at risk of being frozen off below the cotyledons. If the plants are frozen off below the cotyledons, they will die. If the node at the cotyledon remains, they have a chance of surviving and recovering.
Midwest Corn, Soybeans: New Fungicide Web Book Available
Foliar fungicide application to soybeans. Photo: George Silva, Michigan State University The Crop Protection Network (CPN) has produced a new web book called Fungicide Use in Field Crops. Fungicides are an important crop protection tool for modern agriculture, and proper use decreases risk of fungal diseases and economic losses.
Grain Transportation: Opening of Port of Duluth-Superior Marks Start of Shipping Season - DTN
Port of Duluth-Superior. Photo: Duluth Port Authority Springtime has many “opening days” when it comes to various events that were hibernating over the winter. We have already witnessed Major League Baseball’s opening day on April 1, along with the first tow pushing barges through Lake Pepin on March 19 on its way to St. Paul, Minnesota, signaling the opening of the 2021 shipping season in the Upper Mississippi River.
Livestock: Record Chinese Pork Imports, Swine Fever Limits German Exports
Bloomberg News reported on Monday that, “China’s pork imports jumped to an all-time high in March on supply concerns following a resurgence of African swine fever in the world’s biggest consumer and producer. “Inbound shipments increased 16% from a year earlier to 460,000 tons, boosting overall meat imports to a record as well, according to customs data Sunday.
Illinois Corn, Soybeans: A Tough Week Ahead
Young corn field. Photo: University of Illinois In the week ending on April 18, planted acreage moved up in Illinois, from 5 to 12% for corn and from 2 to 5% for soybean. The forecast for cool temperatures this week has turned even cooler, with highs in the 40s for several days, and with frost possible, including temperatures that may drop into the upper 20s in some places in mid-week. There may be some snow as well, which as it melts will move as cold water into the soil.
Illinois Corn, Soybeans: Cool Temperature Concerns as Planting Takes Off
Planting is off to a fast start in Illinois, with 5 percent of the corn crop and 3 percent of the soybean crop planted by April 11 (NASS). With the exception of much of western Illinois, where heavy rain fell on April 8-9, most of Illinois remains dry, and planting continues, but with some concern about low temperatures that persist. Temperatures the first half of April were close to average, but were above average the first week and below average the second week of the month.
Ag Trade: China Increases Wheat Feeding to Hogs
Reuters writer Dominique Patton reported late last week that, “China’s first-quarter pork production rose 31.9% from a year earlier to 13.69 million tonnes, data showed on Friday, the highest quarterly volume in two years. “The surge comes after huge investments in rebuilding China’s hog herd since the deadly African swine fever disease ravaged farms in 2018 and 2019.
Alabama Cotton: Seeding Rate Trial Summary
Cotton planter in residue. Photo: Alabama Cooperative Extension The high cost of seed (and technology) compel a hard look at reduced seeding rates. The broad compensatory nature of cotton – the ability to make comparable yields across a range of plant populations – affords that opportunity. In 2019, scientists from Texas A&M reviewed all the formally published cotton seeding rate trials dating back to 2000.
Rice Market: EU Bans Propiconazole, Potential Trade Implications
Rice shipments, like many other food exports, are becoming increasingly subject to inappropriately low, precautionary maximum residue limits (MRLs) set by overseas markets. Among the shipments most impacted are those bound for the European Union (EU) which considers only the potential hazards associated with the use of inputs and ignores the various risk mitigations required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that ensure those inputs can be used safely.
Texas LRGV Cotton: Limited Thrips, Keep Watch for Aphids
Hot and dry this week, as winds were certainly calmer allowing for many growers to be able to get into their fields and apply herbicides where needed. I saw many growers cultivating or side-dressing fertilizer to their crops. Those with water were irrigating. We are forecasted for some showers over the weekend and a very hot and sunny week to follow.
Arkansas Rice: Reduced Chance of Rain May Speed Planting
Rice planting: Photo: University of Arkansas Fingers are crossed as today’s (4-15) rain chances and amounts seem to be dwindling. Monday’s planting progress report had us at 13% planted. A nice jump that’s behind the 5-year average (23%) but still much further along than we were in 2020. Considering the progress that was made the early part of this week before Wednesday’s rain, and the potential to start getting back in the field this weekend, we should be around 20-25% planted by the next report.
Thompson on Cotton: Strong Technicals, Fundamentals, Minimal Downside Risk
With spring comes a sense of optimism as warmer weather ushers in new growth and opportunities for a fresh start. So, it seems with the cotton market advancing for a second consecutive week despite some rather mixed signals. July, now the front month, closed at 85.03 gaining 129 points on the week and 286 points for the month. December followed closely settling at 82.53 for a gain of 75 points on the week and up 243 points on the month.
Alabama Soybeans: Production Tips for Dryland Crops - Video
Alabama Soybeans: Production Tips for Dryland Crops – Video April 19, 2021 By Eddie McGriff, Alabama Cooperative Extension Agent Irrigation pivot in soybean field. Photo: Alabama Cooperative Extension On Episode 2 of The Bean Counters, we join Cherokee County grower Nick McMichen as he plants his early season soybeans. Nick holds the Alabama record for dry land (94 bushels per acre) and irrigated (101 bushels per acre) soybeans.
AgFax Weekend: Projected PLC Benefits | Questions for Selling Carbon Credits
Arkansas: Corn, Rice Planting Progress Stronger Than 2020, Still Behind Average 4-16 Georgia Corn: Good Time to Stop and Assess Our Crop 4-16 North Carolina: Soybean Cyst Nematode and HG Types – What Are They, How Can They Help 4-16 Iowa Corn: Last Minute Thoughts on N for 2021 4-12 Texas LRGV IPM: Heavy Thrips in Cotton, Otherwise Mostly Clean 4-12
Weekly Cotton Market Review - USDA
Spot quotations were 328 points higher than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, leaf 4, staple 34, mike 35-36 and 43-49, strength 27.0-28.9, and uniformity 81.0-81.9) in the seven designated markets averaged 78.25 cents per pound for the week ending Thursday, April 15, 2021.
USDA: Peanut Price Highlights
Peanuts. Photo: Oklahoma State University Peanut prices received by farmers for all farmer stock peanuts averaged 20.5 cents per pound for the week ending April 10, down 0.6 cent from the previous week. Marketings of all farmer stock peanuts for the week ending April 10 totaled 74.5 million pounds, down 72.1 million pounds from the previous week. Runner-type peanut prices averaged 20.4 cents per pound for the week ending April 10, down 0.3 cent from the previous week.
Drought Monitor Weekly: Heavy Rains Hit Central, Eastern U.S.
Summary Last week’s storm system brought heavy rain and thunderstorms to much of the central and eastern U.S., bringing drought condition improvements to parts of the Midwest and eastern Plains. Meanwhile, warm, dry conditions persisted in the West and New England, resulting in deteriorating conditions. Parts of the Southwest are now experiencing record levels of dryness for the last 12 months. In New England, year-to-date precipitation ranks in the top 10 driest on record.
USDA: Weekly National Peanut Prices
The following prices are effective from 04/17/19 at 12:01 am Eastern Time until midnight Tuesday 04/23/19. The next announcement is scheduled for 04/23/19 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.
Webinar Recording Available: U.S. Rice Exports Free Trade - Fair Trade
Rice harvest. ©Debra L Ferguson Stock Photography During last week’s webinar, Riceland Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President Terry Harris drew on his 43-years of experience in the global rice industry and discussed the challenges the U.S. rice industry faces selling rice in a world increasingly focused on food security, protectionism, and nationalism.
Cover Crops: Good News from the Census of Agriculture
Cover crop species including rye, triticale, oats, crimson clover, rapeseed, and wooly pod vetch. Photo: Zeb Winslow, USDA Last week USDA released the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The previous 2012 Census was the first one to include a question about cover crops. While the 2012 Census provided the first nationwide overview of cover crop use, state-by-state, the 2017 Census provides the first opportunity to quantify changes in cover crop use over a five-year period.
Alabama Cotton: Dealing with Target Spot, Areolate Mildew Damage
Photo: University of Tennessee Target spot and areolate mildew—both cotton fungal diseases—can cause widespread early defoliation. According to an Alabama Extension plant pathologist, the target spot is a greater threat to intensively managed cotton, particularly those with a high yield potential. Areolate mildew is a new disease in Alabama cotton, but one that can be managed.
5 Tips for Designing On-Farm Field Trials
With planting season right around the corner, many farmers are looking at designing on-farm trials in some of their fields. Here are a few pointers to help ensure that you are able to answer the questions you are trying to evaluate: 1. Choose a uniform site Avoid fields that have areas of poor drainage, or sandy spots. Also, make sure that the field received consistent management in the recent past.
Worker Protection: 5 Steps to Ensure Proper Respirator Compliance
Under the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) as revised in 2015, there are specific requirements for handlers when pesticide labels require the use of a respirator. Handlers are employees, owners, and family members who apply, load, unload, rinse pesticide application equipment or do other tasks involving the direct handling of pesticides.
Corn, 2018: Exceptional Yields in Central Illinois, Eastern U.S.
Corn harvest. Photo: Texas A&M AgriLife On a national basis, corn and soybean yields were near record-breaking levels in 2018, with exceptional yields in central Illinois and the eastern United States contributing heavily to those near-record U.S. yields. Other areas had below-trend yields. The county yields for corn and soybeans presented in this article illustrate these facts. Much higher U.S. yields are possible if all areas have exceptional yields.
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