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Texas Field Reports: Cotton Prices Rebound, but Supplies High
Cotton harvest. ©Debra L Ferguson Cotton prices recently bounced back following a steady fall driven by the pandemic’s effect on U.S. and global demand, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. John Robinson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension cotton economist, Bryan-College Station, said the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture cotton estimate report, however, likely means prices won’t continue to climb.
WASDE Cotton: U.S. Production Marginally Higher
This month’s 2020/21 U.S. cotton estimates are virtually unchanged from October. The U.S. production forecast is marginally higher, at 17.1 million bales, while domestic mill use and exports are unchanged. U.S. ending stocks remain at 7.2 million bales and, at 42 percent of use, would be the highest stocks-to-use ratio since 2007/08.
WASDE Rice: Lower Exports, Higher Domestic Stocks
The outlook for 2020/21 U.S. rice this month is for decreased supplies, unchanged domestic use, lower exports, and higher ending stocks. Supplies are lowered as NASS decreased the all rice production forecast by 0.2 million cwt to 226.1 million, all on lower yields. The all rice yield is forecast at 7,560 pounds per acre, down 7 pounds from the previous forecast.
WASDE Oilseeds: Lower Domestic Soybean Production, Ending Stocks
©Debra L Ferguson Stock Photography The U.S. soybean outlook for 2020/21 is for lower production and ending stocks. Soybean production is forecast at 4.17 billion bushels, down 98 million on lower yields. Lower yields are reported for several major producing states, including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, and Nebraska. With reduced production, soybean ending stocks are projected at 190 million bushels, down 100 million from last month.
WASDE Coarse Grains: Lower U.S. Corn Production, Increased Exports
Harvested corn pouring into grain truck. Photo: University of Tennessee This month’s 2020/21 U.S. corn outlook is for lower production, reduced feed and residual use, larger exports, and smaller ending stocks. Corn production is forecast at 14.507 billion bushels, down 215 million with a reduction in yield to 175.8 bushels per acre. Corn exports are raised 325 million bushels to 2.650 billion, which if realized would be record high.
Texas Plains Crops: Drought Taking Toll on Plants and Pests
The persistent drought conditions are taking their toll. Most dryland fields are already few and far between but the areas within Hale, Swisher, and Floyd that have received the least amount of rainfall this season, in some cases less than 3-inches since October, are looking at serious tough times for irrigated without help soon. By soon, I mean rain in a matter of days.
Arkansas Soybeans: Unraveling the Mysteries of Taproot Decline
Superb sleuthing among plant pathologists in three states helped track down the culprit whose symptoms included soybean seedling death, yellow leaves and lower yields. Taproot decline, a disease first noticed in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi in 2007 and formally identified in 2017, was one of the topics on the agenda during the 2018 Rohwer Field Day hosted by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
Cotton Market Roundtable Teleconference, July 27
Cotton Market Roundtable Teleconference, July 27 Posted on July 24, 2018 From a Press Release The Ag Market Network will once again hold its annual New York Cotton Market Roundtable at the New York Stock Exchange. The event is scheduled for July 27, starting at 7:30 a.m. Central. The event will be broadcast live here and also is available over the phone. Call 641-715-0873 and enter the code: 571052 to listen to the call live. Panelists for this month’s roundtable include: O. A.
Texas: Big Data in Ag Conference, Houston, Aug. 20-21
High-tech devices in agriculture such as unmanned aerial vehicles and sensors are leading to immense growth in data collection and deployment, and a Houston conference Aug. 20-21 will feature scholars and industry experts discussing future applications in all aspects of production agriculture. The invitation-only conference, Identifying Obstacles to Applying Big Data in Agriculture, will be held at the Houston Airport Marriott at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Rice: U.S.- China Trade Dispute Heats Up on Rice Imports
The United States has provided the latest salvo in the escalating trade dispute with China, and for the first time has taken aim at rice imports. Details of the President’s announcement that increased duties are to be applied on $200 billion of imports from China became available last week. Among the imports targeted for an extra 10% in duties are rice imports from China.
Iowa Field Reports: Gray Leaf Spot, Soybean Aphids, and Herbicide Injury
Gray leaf spot, spotting of soybean aphids, and off-target herbicide movement seem to be common and big issues that Iowa State University Extension and Outreach saw across the state this past week. Read on for more information about your region’s crop progress and field conditions. Joel DeJong (Region 1): “During the last week the NW corner of the state received very little rainfall. But, that is ok considering we are still a long ways above average for the last month.
Minnesota Small Grains: Getting Ready for Harvest
The first winter cereals have already been harvested and spring cereals aren’t far behind. I fielded a few calls last week with questions about heavy foxtail and barnyard infestations that will be troublesome with the harvest. The heavy pressure of these grassy weeds now is a direct consequence of the delayed planting earlier this spring and the warm weather than immediately followed. It allowed the foxtail and barnyard grass to emerge almost simultaneously with the wheat, barley or oats.
USDA: Weekly National Peanut Prices
The following prices are effective from 07/25/18 at 12:01 am Eastern Time until midnight Tuesday 07/31/18. The next announcement is scheduled for 07/31/18 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. * $424.32 per ton for Runner peanuts * $413.60 per ton for Spanish peanuts * $430.46 per ton for Valencia peanuts * $430.46 per ton for Virginia peanuts These NPP are based on the 2017-crop loan differentials announced July 7, 2017.
UGA Awarded $935K to Breed Softer Cotton, More Resilient Peanuts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) plant breeders almost $1 million in grants this fiscal year to produce improved cotton and peanut varieties. These plant breeders have been tapped to make Georgia’s most profitable row crops more sustainable and productive.
Virginia Cotton: 5 Tips for Dealing with Bollworms
Plant bugs continue to be a problem in some Virginia fields with ¼ of those scouted by the entomology team above threshold for the first two weeks of bloom. In anticipation of the upcoming bollworm flight, Monsanto sponsored a meeting last week at the TAREC to discuss mid-season insect management in cotton. Here is a summary of our discussion: 1. For 2 gene cotton (Widestrike, Bollgard II, Twinlink): scouting for eggs is recommended. Sample 100 terminals and leaves.
Arkansas Rice: New Stink Bug Scouting Method Saves Money, Energy
As rice begins to head in Arkansas many producers are checking fields for rice stink bug, but their sampling technique could be costing them money. While working on an improved treatment threshold – which indicates the density of insects per square foot — for rice stink bug, Aaron Cato, PhD entomology candidate at the University of Arkansas came to the realization that past researchers and the public haven’t been on the same page when it comes to sweeping techniques.
Texas: Wheatheart Wheat Conference, Perryton, Aug. 9
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the 20th annual Wheatheart Wheat Conference at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 9 at the Ochiltree County Expo Center, 402 Expo Drive in Perryton, for all area wheat producers. Attendees will hear educational topics related to wheat production management and marketing, said Scott Strawn, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Ochiltree County. Registration is $10 at the door.
Arkansas Rice: Crop 50% Heading; Conditions Ripe for Disease Development
“It never rains in Southern California.” That song came on just as we were getting some of the first measurable rainfall in weeks. Just wait a while and the weather will change. That’s traditionally been true of Arkansas weather, and hopefully the forecast is correct and that happens again next week. The majority of rice in the state has reached the 50% heading stage. Flowering is getting into full swing and we need good conditions to set us up for solid yields.
Louisiana: Herbicide Issues Highlight Field Day
Loyant response on rice. Notice stunting and leaf rolling in the injured plant (bottom) compared to a healthy plant. Photo: Texas AgriLife Dry weather in northeast Louisiana during the early summer came to an end and drove participants indoors for the annual interagency rolling crop field tour held July 17 at the LSU AgCenter Northeast Research Station near St. Joseph.
DTN Livestock Close: Futures Open Trading Week With Forward Progress
Lean hog futures settled mostly higher Monday, supported by short-covering and longer-term confidence in pork demand. Despite the implications of the July 1 inventory pointing to more-than-ample beef supplies next year and beyond, deferred live futures were well supported. Efforts and energies in feedlot country were typically restricted Monday to the distributions of new showlists. The offering looks generally smaller with only Texas reporting a few less steers and heifers.
Webinar: Rice Market - Larger Supplies, Increased Exports, Higher Ending Stocks, July 26
Join in Thursday, July 26 at 10 a.m. CST as we host Dr. Nathan Childs. He will analyze the current U.S. rice market forecasts for both the 2017/18 and 2018/19 market years, highlighting the impacts of the June NASS Acreage and Rice Stocks reports, as well as current and revised trade data. Despite expectations of larger U.S. exports in 2018/19, an almost 20-percent increase in production is projected to result in a 31-percent boost in U.S. rice ending stocks.
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