You are invited to the 13th Annual Mid-South Agricultural Finance Conference on Wednesday, August 6. The conference will be held at the University of Tennessee at Martin University Center from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This year, the always popular Dave Kohl is being joined by Steve Isaacs and Richard Brock. Continue reading
Although this is a busy time production wise, do some calculations to determine whether you are on budget. Share your updated budget or plan with your lender. If there are cash flow problems, your lender needs to know early to explore alternatives. If you wait until the end of the year or when your production loan is due, the alternatives narrow considerably. Continue reading at Southeast Farm Press
Comments on the July 11th, 2014 USDA reports including an update on the Profitability Outlook have been posted at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/market/MonthlyCropOutlook/MonthlyCropOutlook071114.pdf.
As reported by NASS on July 14, 2014
WEATHER HAMPERS WHEAT HARVEST; COTTON NEEDS HEAT UNITS
Weather continues to take a toll on Tennessee crops. Some fields have been planted multiple times because of standing water and, in some areas, wheat is still standing due to wet fields. Rains have cooled temperatures, which has a negative effect on the cotton crop through a decrease of needed heat units. Continue reading at Crop Progress 7 13 14 .
Blooms are beginning to become easier to find in West TN cotton fields. It appears first bloom (the period in which 50% of plants have begun flowering) has arrived roughly 7-14 days behind schedule. Our plots here and around Jackson have definitely jumped in the past few days with warmer temperatures and moderately clear skies. Still, the 7 day forecast looks more like May. With that in mind, I’ve collected and graphed the growing degree days (no cut-off temp, base 60) in Jackson, TN for the past 14 years. Continue reading
Without a doubt, the Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day is one of the most far-ranging agricultural field days in the nation. The event is a junction for producers with varied farming interests. Tours will cover topics as diverse as row crop sustainability, beef cattle production, natural resource management, unmanned aerial systems and even the compatibility of honeybees and agriculture. Registration is free and begins at 6 a.m. CDT, with the first tours leaving at 7 a.m. A total of 16 tours are on the agenda. Continue reading
There is a 14 minute webcast on the Plant Management Network on Management of Frogeye Leaf Spot and Fungicide Resistance that provides some basic knowledge on FLS disease, its management, and fungicide resistance. Continue reading
Tennessee Market Highlights for July 11, 2014 has been posted at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/market/tnmkt/2014/market071114.pdf .