With wheat harvest comes the planting of double crop soybeans. Timeliness of planting is always critical. It seems our planting window narrows when planting soybeans behind wheat. Custom harvesting or planting could be good options. Continue reading at http://southeastfarmpress.com/soybeans/what-should-be-charged-custom-wheat-harvest-soybean-planting
As reported by NASS of June 2, 2014
Scattered Showers Hinder Planting
Scattered showers brought needed moisture, but caused delays in cotton and soybean planting. While some areas were reporting dry conditions, overall crop condition was mostly good to excellent. The daily threat of rain kept hay producers from the fields in most areas. A few wheat producers reported problems with head scab. Continue reading at Crop Progress 6 1 14
This is now a critical time for Palmer amaranth control in soybean and cotton. Judging by rating our pre applied herbicide performance in those crops as well as calls from folks walking fields it is very apparent that pigweed is starting to break through. Continue reading
As reported by NASS on May 27, 2014
CORN PLANTING WRAPPING UP; COTTON AND SOYBEAN PLANTING ACTIVE
Dry, windy weather last week enabled producers to nearly finish planting corn and make substantial progress on cotton and soybean planting. While some cool nights hampered crop development, overall crop condition flourished. Continue reading at Crop Progress 5 25 14
Walked a few fields and gotten more calls on pre emergence herbicide injury to cotton and soybean. This does not come as a surprise given the “Blackberry Winter” we had last week coupled with heavy rain. Continue reading
As reported by NASS on May 19, 2014
PLANTING OF COTTON AND SOYBEANS IN FULL SWING
Heavy rainfall at mid-week hampered field work. Corn producers were winding down their planting, while cotton and soybean planting continued early in the week. Wheat and pastures continue to flourish from adequate moisture. Pastures are in mostly fair to good condition. Topsoil moisture levels were rated 6 percent short, 72 percent adequate and 22 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels were rated 6 percent short, 79 percent adequate, and 15 percent surplus. There were 3.5 days suitable for field work last week. For more details click on Crop Progress 5 18 14.
We are beginning our run of moth traps on a weekly basis. Trap catches will be updates weekly on this web site. Click on Moth Trapping Data under the Quick Links menu to keep up with the latest moth catches. Continue reading
The weather over the last 10 days has been ideal for planting cotton and soybean. In many cases cotton and soybean have emerged in 5 days after planting. Unfortunately the consistent strong wind has made it very difficult to spray burndowns and pre emerge herbicides. Continue reading