Category Archives: Cotton

11 Jul 2018

Cotton – Crunch Time for Plant Bugs and Stink Bugs

11 Jul 2018
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Now through the end of July is the critical time to manage infestations of plant bugs and stink bugs. Of course it varies considerably, but we are seeing more consistent infestations of plant bugs. Stink bugs have made a come back after very low populations last year. Clouded plant bugs are also a bigger part of the mix this year in some areas. I prefer the drop cloth during this time frame, using a threshold of 3 tarnished plant bugs on a drop cloth as the treatment threshold. As a rule of thumb, Continue reading →

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10 Jul 2018

Tennessee Weekly Crop & Weather Report

10 Jul 2018
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WEEK BRINGS HAY HARVEST CHALLENGES;
CROPS IN GOOD CONDITION

Wet conditions in several areas of the state prevented growers from harvesting hay that had already been cut or cutting hay that was past due being cut. Soybean planting is nearly complete, corn is tasseling in some areas, cotton is setting bolls, and herbicides and fungicides were being applied. Overall, Tennessee’s field crops look good. There were 4.8 days suitable for field work. Topsoil was 11 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 11
percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was 12 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 7 percent surplus. Continue reading at TN_07_09_18.  The U.S. Crop Progress report can be read at CropProg-07-09-2018.

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09 Jul 2018

Tennessee Market Highlights

09 Jul 2018
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A volatile week ended with corn, soybeans, cotton, and wheat up substantially on Friday to secure gains week-over-week across the board. December corn was up 8 ½ cents, November soybeans were up 38 ¾ cents, December cotton was up 2.49 cents, and September wheat was up 9 ¾ cents on Friday. Next week will be critical to determine if a bottom has been established for corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton. Markets will continue to focus on weather and trade. Continue reading at Tennessee Market Highlights.

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05 Jul 2018

Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Educational Tool Available for Farms with Generic Base Acres that Planted Seed Cotton

05 Jul 2018
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July 5, 2018 —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is notifying farmers with generic base acres that planted seed cotton that a new tool is available to assist them in understanding how the new seed cotton program may affect their FSA payments. It helps a producer make decisions on how to allocate generic base acres to other covered crops based on a producer’s planting history.

The educational tool can be viewed at https://www.afpc.tamu.edu/tools/cotton-base.

Developed by Texas A&M University, the tool is for educational purposes only, and by using the tool, it is agreed that the results are not a guarantee of future FSA program parameters or payments. Users also acknowledge that this tool is provided with absolutely no warranty, without even the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 included seed cotton as a covered commodity under the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program effective for the 2018 crop year. The Act also authorizes owners of a farm with generic base acres and a recent history of covered commodities a one-time opportunity to update the farm’s payment yield for seed cotton.

Complete details of this decision are available by reading the Notice(https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_Notice/arcplc50.pdf)

Or by contacting your State or County FSA office http://offices.usda.gov

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).

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03 Jul 2018

Managing Plant Bugs in Blooming Cotton

03 Jul 2018
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Reports of increasing plant bug pressure in cotton is not unexpected as we move into July. I’ve fielded a lot of questions about what to treat with, and it is hard to get very inventive when there are only a few ‘got to’ insecticides. Acephate/Orthene and Transform are the backbone of our plant bug management program in blooming cotton. Getting Bidrin into the mix is another option. I encourage everyone to try to work in Diamond and Transform (or both) into their insecticide program. Overreliance on OP insecticides such as Continue reading →

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02 Jul 2018

TN Dicamba Deadline Looming

02 Jul 2018
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July 15 is the cut off date for applying Engenia, FeXapan or XtendiMax over the top of Xtend crops in Tennessee. After July 15, a hooded sprayer must be used for all applications. Dr. Steckel shares a few helpful reminders.

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