State offices of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have established application deadlines for the 2014 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Deadlines for your state are Continue reading
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
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
As reported by NASS on October 21, 2013
FIELD CROPS HARVEST SLOWED AGAIN
Corn and soybean harvest were the most prevalent activities, but still lagged well behind both last year and the 5-year average primarily due to rain. Because of the late harvest of these crops, winter wheat seedings may lag well behind as well. Producers still report above average yields for the portion of these crops harvested. Continue reading
Tennessee Market Highlights have been posted at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/market/tnmkt/2013/market101813.pdf.
In Tennessee, today (October 15th) marks the beginning of the recommended planting window of October 15th – November 10th. With harvest on all crops starting later than normal, it will be a busy Fall, particularly if wheat is going to be seeded. Producers interested in wheat should have already developed their wheat production plan. Continue reading
As reported by NASS on September 30, 2013
FIELD CROPS HARVEST SLOWED
At times, active field crop harvest, which still lags behind last year, was slowed due to scattered showers. However, these same showers helped green up otherwise dry pastures. For the portions of crops that have been harvested, producers are reporting above average yields. Continue reading
The Farm Service Agency updated their Tennessee certified acres for September and a summary of the planted and failed acres can be found at FSA TN Certified Acres 9 17 13. FSA will continue to make revisions to their certified acres as additional information becomes available. These acres are a major piece of the information used in factoring in the USDA acres in the USDA monthly reports. Continue reading