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Arkansas: Rice Planned Acreage Increases, Falls Short of Analysts’ Expectations
Arkansas growers intend to plant about 1.39 million acres of rice in 2020, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released Tuesday. The acreage is a rebound from 2019’s 1.15 million acres, but still shy of 2018’s 1.44 million acres. The modest increase surprised some analysts, who expected acreage as high as 1.5 million acres, given prevailing market conditions.
Texas Field Reports: Boom Year Potential for Producers with Deep Soil Moisture
Good rains last fall filled soil moisture profiles for much of the state and set up a good yield potential for Texas farmers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Calvin Trostle, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension agronomist, Lubbock, said lines between areas with plenty of good soil moisture and those dealing with drought were distinct.
Mississippi Cotton: Virus And Rain Force Hard Planting Decisions
Weather always plays a role in the spring planting decisions of Mississippi row crop producers, but the market impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is another variable they will have to consider in 2020. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Prospective Plantings report released March 31 estimates that growers intend to plant 4.06 million total acres of row crops in Mississippi this year.
Ohio Corn: What Can We Expect from Ponding, Saturated Soils?
Corn in standing water. Photo: Ohio State University Persistent rains during May and early June have resulted in ponding and saturated soils in many Ohio corn fields and led to questions concerning what impact these conditions will have on corn performance. The extent to which ponding injures corn is determined by several factors including plant stage of development when ponding occurs, duration of ponding, air/soil temperatures. Corn is affected most by flooding at the early stages of growth.
Missouri Soybeans: Make the Most from Late Planted Crops
Rows of soybeans spaced at 15 inches on left and 30 inches on right. Photo: University of Missouri Soybean planted in Missouri has been greatly delayed because of record breaking wet weather in May. Average yield for soybean planted in the third week of June is at least 25% less than when soybean is planted in early May. There are several management practices that may add a little extra yield to late planted soybean. Yield results from captured sunlight.
Hubbs on Grain: U.S. Corn, Soybean Yield Prospects
Market attention continues to focus on the potential size of the U.S. corn and soybean crops. Acreage totals look to remain uncertain for the rest of the year and any adjustments in the next WASDE report may not reflect the changes facing both crops this year. U.S. average yields appear set to move lower in the upcoming WASDE report as severe delays in planting indicate reduced yield potential.
Missouri: Flooding Unlikely to Affect Japanese Beetle Populations
Japanese beetle. Photo: Emily Althoff, University of Missouri Invasive Japanese beetle adults have begun to emerge in central Missouri. Adult beetles feed on over 300 host plant species including natural weeds, shrubs, hardwoods, and cultivated crops such as to corn, soybean, ornamentals, and fruit, often resulting in economic injury. Recent flooding throughout the state is unlikely to affect Japanese beetle populations.
Wheat: Kansas Researchers Look to Beat the Heat for High Yields
Kansas State University researchers have set up tents in a wheat field to help them measure the impact of high, night-time temperatures on the crop. Photo: Kansas State University Can a small circuit board, barely the size of a credit card, help the world’s wheat to beat the heat? Kansas State University researchers think so, and they say that they’ve built the world’s first facility to help them prove it.
Louisiana Rice: Economist Sees Favorable Price Outlook
An LSU AgCenter economist had good news for rice farmers at the Vermilion Parish rice field day on June 11. “Optimism is high that with recaptured market share in core markets, the outlook for rice is positive from a price standpoint,” said Michael Deliberto. He told farmers American rice has become more competitive, which could allow the U.S. to regain market share in Latin America.
USDA: Peanut Price Highlights
Peanut prices received by farmers for all farmer stock peanuts averaged 22.8 cents per pound for the week ending June 8, up 2.5 cents from the previous week. Marketings of all farmer stock peanuts for the week ending June 8 totaled 102 million pounds, up 44.9 million pounds from the previous week. Runner-type peanut prices averaged 20.3 cents per pound for the week ending June 8, up 0.2 cent from the previous week.
Alabama Peanuts: Moth Activity Shoots Up
Lesser cornstalk borer moth trap. Photo: Ayanava Majumdar, Alabama Cooperative Extension Sticky wing pheromone traps are very useful for detecting moth activity at a low cost. Typically, the moth counts in traps provides a forecast for caterpillar activity in crops in the coming days (caterpillars must be confirmed by direct counts in the crop).
Alabama Farmer Elected to Lead Farm Foundation Board
Alabama farmer Larkin Martin, CEO of Martin Farm, has been elected Chair of the Farm Foundation Board of Directors. Martin, who will serve a two-year term, succeeds Joe Swedberg of Longmont, CO, a retired executive of Hormel Foods Corporation.
Arkansas Field Reports: Insect Pressure on the Rise
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending August 5, 2018. Olivia Foster, Carroll County “Much needed rain fell in parts of the county. Other parts are still dangerously dry. Some lucky producers were able to get a second cutting of hay, but the yield and quality is down compared to a normal year. Producers are still selling off cattle due to a lack of stored forages and lack of pasture.” Richard Klerk, Faulkner County “Rice was heading, and rice stink bug scouting continued.
Mississippi Field Reports: Good Yields on Early Corn Harvest
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending August 5, 2018. Lemon Ray Phelps, Marshall County “Lots of hay production last week and over the weekend with little to no rain in the county. Bermudagrass Stem Maggot has been a problem in some of our better maintained hay fields last week. Row crops are progressing nicely.” Stephen “Steve” R. Winters, Grenada County “No rain again last week. Insect pressure seems to be slowing in row crops.
Tennessee Field Reports: General, Soaking Rainfall Needed
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending August 5, 2018. J.C. Dupree, Lauderdale County Crops are good but some areas are dry and in much need of rain. Rain showers have been spotty all across the county. Jeff Via, Fayette County The farmers in Fayette County were busy last week spraying pests. The crops look good. Jeff Lannom, Weakley County Cooler temperatures felt better this past week, but the missed rain opportunity hurt corn and soybean prospects.
Minnesota Soybeans: Japanese Beetles Feeding - What Should You Do?
In parts of southeastern Minnesota Japanese beetle has been actively feeding on soybean. These large beetles with shiny green- and copper-colored bodies, chew small holes in the leaves leaving a lace-like appearance. Japanese beetles will also feed leaves and flowers of many other plants, including silks of corn. Japanese beetle abundance and activity is most intense through July and August, but some individuals will remain active into fall.
Arkansas Soybeans: Protect Crops from Nematodes in Old Cotton Fields
Soybean test strips show the effects of root knot nematodes on unprotected soybeans, left side, and plants in soil treated with a preplant application of nematicide. Photo: John Rupe, University of Arkansas Thousands of acres of soybeans in eastern Arkansas are under attack from a tiny pest against which they have little or no natural defenses, said John Rupe, professor of plant pathology for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
Louisiana Cotton: Get Ready for More Bollworms
Bollworm trap catches are highly variable across much of the cotton-growing regions of Louisiana. Trap catches at the Northeast Research Station, Macon Ridge Research Station and Red River Research Station are beginning to slightly increase from week to week. Louisiana typically experiences a large bollworm flight the week of July 4, and it appears this year will be no exception.
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