From visiting with retailers the past month it is very apparent there will be a major shortage of dicamba for burndown again this spring. A number of folks from different retailers have stated that they have been allocated only a fraction of all the dicamba they sold two years ago. Continue reading
Drs. Jason Fewell and Aaron Smith, Ag Economists at the University of Tennessee, have written a brief publication about the recently passed Agricultural Act of 2014. This document highlights some changes that may affect producers in your areas. Click here to view the article.
As we start 2014, budgets and projections particularly at average yields look to be closer or tighter than 2013. Lower commodity prices in 2014 could squeeze profit margins and in some instances create negative margins. Producers should develop their own financial plans to gauge the effects of lower prices on their operation. Continue reading
Tennessee Market Highlights for January 10, 2014 have been posted at market011014. Dr. Smith includes comments on today’s USDA reports. Continue reading
Mark your calendars for the annual UT Cotton Focus meeting that is scheduled for Thursday, February 13th at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson. Program highlights are below. Pre-registration is not required and there is no registration fee. CEUs are available for Pesticide Applicators and Certified Crop Advisors. Continue reading
Results of the 2013 Soybean Variety Performance Tests in Tennessee have been posted at www.UTcrops.com.
The 2014 Insect Control Recommendations for Field Crops (PB 1768) is now available online. Hard copies of this publication are not yet available.
Dr. Aaron Smith’s comments on the USDA December WASDE report have been posted at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/outlook.html .
Tennessee cash rents from 2008- 2013 for cropland and pasture as measured by the Tennessee office of the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has been posted at the UT Crop Economics website at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/crop.html . Click under Extension Publications for the cash rent tables. Continue reading