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

23 Sep 2015

Is wheat worth planting for 2016?

23 Sep 2015
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it’s time for producers in Tennessee and surrounding states to start looking closely on whether they want to plant wheat for the 2016 season. Wheat for 2016 has as much profit potential as competing crops and appears to have a place in a grain rotation.

Weather conditions in the fall generally have a bearing on wheat acres. We typically plant wheat after corn as well as early soybeans so the ability to get those crops harvested timely have a direct bearing on planting wheat. Continue reading at Southeast Farm Press.


21 Sep 2015

Crop Progress

21 Sep 2015
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As reported by NASS on September 21, 2015
COTTON DEFOLIATION BEGINS

Dry weather across the state allowed corn and grain sorghum harvest to resume, with good yields being reported. Cotton farmers began defoliating in anticipation of the upcoming harvest. Soybeans were dropping leaves. Hay harvest continued, with conditions being almost perfect for baling. Cattle were doing well, but producers were concerned about dropping prices. Continue reading at Crop Progress 9 20 15.


21 Sep 2015

Weekly Crop Comments for September 18, 2015

21 Sep 2015
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Corn and cotton were down; soybeans and wheat were mixed for the week. Harvest corn futures prices retreated almost 20 cents from last week’s high of $3.95 on Tuesday.  This retreat eliminated last week’s entire 13-18 cent bump which resulted from the September WASDE and Crop Production reports. As harvest progresses north, we will likely see prices continue to slide lower and challenge the December contract low of $3.57 ½ on August 12th. Harvest weather conditions will be closely watched, as will variation in yield as harvest picks up in the Corn Belt.  Continue reading at Weekly Crop Comments.


18 Sep 2015

Tennessee Market Highlights

18 Sep 2015
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FED CATTLE: Fed cattle traded $5 lower on a live basis compared to a week ago. Live prices were mainly $135 to $136 while dressed trade occurred between $210 and $213. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $135.07 live, down $4.91 from last week and $213.25 dressed, down $6.84 from a week ago. Continue reading at Tennessee Market Highlights. Crop comments will be posted on September 21.


16 Sep 2015

Monthly Crop Outlook & Profitability Outlook Update

16 Sep 2015
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September 11, 2015 – USDA World Supply and Demand Estimates

Corn

Projected 2015/16 U.S. feed grain supplies are reduced this month with lower forecast corn production more than offsetting a small increase for sorghum. Corn production is forecast 101 million bushels lower with the national average yield expected at 167.5 bushels per acre, down 1.3 bushels from the August forecast. Continue reading at Monthly Crop Outlook & Profitability Outlook Update for comments on the September 12th USDA report and early look at the 2016 Profitability Outllok.


16 Sep 2015

Crop Progress

16 Sep 2015
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MID-WEEK RAIN HALTS HARVEST, IMPROVES PASTURES
Field crop harvest was well underway last week until interrupted by rain. A wide range of corn yields were reported across the State. In some areas of West Tennessee, corn needs little drying because of earlier dry weather. The rain improved pasture conditions going into fall. Grain sorghum harvest continued. Continue reading at Crop Progress 9 13 15.


12 Sep 2015

September 1 Tennessee Crop Production Forecast

12 Sep 2015
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RELEASED: September 11, 2015

September 1 Tennessee Crop Production Forecast

Corn production in Tennessee is forecast at 140 million bushels, unchanged from the August forecast and down 1 percent from the previous crop. Yield was estimated at 165.0 bushels per acre, unchanged bushels from last month and down 3.0 bushels from the 2014 level. Acres for harvest as grain were estimated at 850,000 acres, up 10,000 acres from 2014. The U.S. corn production is forecast at 13.6 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the August forecast and down 4 percent from 2014. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 167.5 bushels per acre, down 1.3 bushels from last month and down 3.5 bushels from 2014. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 81.1 million acres, unchanged from the August forecast and down 2 percent from 2014. Continue reading at SepCrop15_TN.


12 Sep 2015

Tennessee Market Highlights

12 Sep 2015
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Corn, soybeans, cotton, and wheat were down for the week. Prices continued to slide lower this week as harvest progressed across the South. Compared to last year at this time, corn and cotton futures are about the same while soybean and wheat futures are substantially lower. In 2014, the December corn contract low was $3.18 ¼ on October 1; the November soybeans contract low was $9.04 on October 1; the December cotton contract low was 57.84 on November 20; and the December wheat contract low was $4.66 ¼ on September 25. For 2015, the current contract lows are: corn ($3.57 ½); soybeans ($8.55); wheat ($4.63); and cotton 61.20. Continue reading at Tennessee Market Highlights.