All posts by Chuck Danehower, Extension Area Specialist - Farm Management

31 May 2011

Crop Watch

31 May 2011
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As reported by NASS on May 31, 2011

SOYBEAN AND COTTON PLANTING CONTINUE BETWEEN STORMS

Wet, stormy spring weather resumed early last week, followed by a hot and dry weekend. Although farmers were kept out of some wet fields, planting progress occurred and the wheat and hay crops continued to mature. A third of the state’s soybean acreage was planted by week’s end, placing it about a week behind schedule. At 61% planted, the cotton crop was also about a week behind the average pace. Continue reading →


23 May 2011

Crop Watch

23 May 2011
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As reported by NASS on May 23, 2011

SOYBEAN PLANTING BEGINS IN EARNEST, CORN PLANTING STILL UNDERWAY

For most of last week, inclement weather stayed out of the way and allowed Tennessee farmers to plant. Crop producers were able to follow up with another productive week. Nearly half of the state’s cotton acreage and one-fourth of the soybean acreage were planted by week’s end. With the exception of low-lying fields affected by earlier flooding, most of Tennessee’s corn for grain acreage has been planted and row crop farmers have turned their attention to planting single-crop soybeans and corn silage. Continue reading →


23 May 2011

Crop Insurance – Delayed and Prevented Planting Provisions

23 May 2011
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Crop Insurance – Delayed and Prevented Planting Provisions
David Reinbott, Agriculture Business Specialist, University of Missouri Extension
(Adapted for Tennessee by Chuck Danehower, UT Extension)

A colleague of mine, David Reinbott with University of Missouri Extension recently put out some good crop insurance information on delayed and prevented planting provisions of crop insurance. I have taken it and adapted it for West Tennessee. As David mentions below, contact your crop insurance agent before making a final decision and I would add have that agent run through your alternatives. Continue reading →


20 May 2011

Weekly Crop Marketing Comments

20 May 2011
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Corn, cotton, soybeans and wheat prices are all up for the week. The June U.S. Dollar Index was trading mid day at 75.57, down 0.40 for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded mid day at 12,551; down 45 points for the week. Crude Oil was trading mid day at 100.14 a barrel, up 0.89 a barrel for the week. Continue reading →


16 May 2011

Crop Watch

16 May 2011
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As reported by NASS on May 16, 2011

 LAPSE IN RAIN SETS OFF MOST PRODUCTIVE FARM WEEK OF THE SEASON

 Dry weather early last week triggered a big round of productive fieldwork for Tennessee producers. The vast majority of the state had not seen 4 consecutive days of dry weather since early April. In areas where flood waters receded and fields had dried, farmers were busy planting field crops and cutting hay. Continue reading →


11 May 2011

Comments on USDA Supply & Demand Report

11 May 2011
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Corn

USDA in this month’s report raised ending stocks 55 million bushels from April to 730 million bushels for the 2010/11 marketing year, compared to the average trade guess of 665 million bushels. Changes made in the U.S. numbers include a 5 million bushel increase in imports and a 50 million bushel reduction in exports.  The stocks to use ratio is still at a tight 5.4%. Continue reading →