Tennessee Market Highlights for November 22, 2013 has been posted at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/market/tnmkt/2013/market112213.pdf . Continue reading
All posts by Chuck Danehower, Extension Area Specialist - Farm Management
Crop Progress – Summarized from NASS
As reported by NASS on November 18, 2013
COLD FRONT BRINGS FREEZING TEMPERATURES
A cold front brought freezing temperatures and drier air to the state this past week. The drier air allowed farmers to make good progress with corn, cotton, and soybean harvests before late-week rains once again forced them out of the fields. The same drier air also had the additional effect of allowing wheat seedings to progress. Yields continue to be reported as above average. Continue reading
Tennessee Market Highlights
Tennessee Market Highlights for November 15, 2013 have been posted at market111513. Continue reading
Crop Progress – Summarized from NASS
As reported by NASS on November 12, 2013
COTTON, SOYBEAN HARVESTS LAG WELL BEHIND AVERAGE
Cold and rainy conditions this fall have delayed soybean and particularly cotton harvests in the majority of the State this season. The lag in the harvests of these crops has had the additional effect of delayed wheat seedings. Despite this, yields continue to be reported as above average. Continue reading
Tennessee Custom Rate Survey
The Tennessee Custom Rate Survey has been released and can be found at TNCustomRates2013. Continue reading
Profitability Outlook Update for 2014
As producers start to wrap up 2013 harvest, decisions for 2014 will soon need to be made. Of immediate attention is the decision of whether to plant wheat. The recommended planting window will soon be closing. Other decisions will soon focus on variety selection for 2014 as suppliers generally start booking the varieties for the next year. Considering those decisions, the 2014 crop plan has definitely started as producers start sketching out their 2014 cropping plan. Continue reading
Crop Progress – Summarized from NASS
As reported by NASS on November 4, 2013
ROW CROP HARVEST AGAIN HAMPERED BY RAIN
Frost continues to bring benefits in the form of helping cotton dry down and open. Soybean, corn, and cotton harvests continue, with above average yields being reported for all. Rain delayed harvest last week and kept producers out of the fields for at least one day across most of the State. Activities last week included wheat seeding and cotton defoliation. Continue reading
Crop Progress- Summarized from NASS
Crop Progress
As reported by NASS on October 28, 2013
LIGHT FROSTS TO HARD FREEZES REPORTED
Reports of light frosts to hard freezes, which will assist with the drying of corn and soybeans, were reported. At the same time last year, producers were battling persistent rain showers in harvesting efforts. Corn yields continue to be reported as well above average, filling elevators and resulting in some corn being bagged or sent to rented storage space. Activities last week included lime spreading wheat seeding, and cotton defoliation. Continue reading