Tennessee Market Highlights for July 3, 2014 have been posted at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/market/tnmkt/2014/market070314.pdf.
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Recent Updates
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Jul
2014
Moths are on Vacation
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Jul
2014
Our trap lines are indicating low moth activity for corn earworm, tobacco budworm, and southwestern corn borer (link to Excel file). In moth traps this last week, we only caught an average of 7 corn earworms (a.k.a., bollworms) and less than 1 tobacco budworm and southwestern corn borer per trap. Continue reading
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Jul
2014
Plant Bug Pressure Increasing
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Jul
2014
Some phone calls and some personal observations indicate that tarnished plant bugs are getting more common … not blow out but building. This is not surprising as the crop begins to grow. In cotton approaching bloom, this would be the time to consider applying 4-6 oz of Diamond if threshold levels of adults are found in fields. Remember that a tank-mix partner to control adults is generally needed with Continue reading
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Jul
2014
Fall Armyworms in Pastures?
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Jul
2014
I recently posted an article about being on the watch out for fall armyworm infestations in soybean (link here). This is especially important to think about anytime in the next several weeks if grassy weeds are common in a field. However, this also indicates a potentially early start in pastures, and be especially watchful in Bermudagrass. It seems early, but it appears fall armyworms are Continue reading
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Jul
2014
Soybean Rescue Treatments for Palmer Amaranth
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Jul
2014
Unfortunately, due to the weather some soybean fields ran out of residual some time back and post applications have not been able to be applied timely. The question is how we proceed from here? Continue reading
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2014
Cotton PGRs after a wet June
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Jun
2014
Recent rains and warmer temperatures should result in very rapid plant growth over the coming weeks. For those who have not applied an early shot of a plant growth regulator (PGR), Continue reading
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2014
Crop Progress
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Jun
2014
As reported by NASS on June 30, 2014
CROP HARVEST AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS WELL
The warm, dry weather allowed producers to make excellent progress with wheat harvest, which is still reported to show average to above average yields. The warm weather benefitted the cotton crop, which is squaring a rate above last year and the 5-year average. Persistent rains over the past two weeks are now showing advantages through corn starting to tassel ahead of normal. Continue reading at Crop Progress 6 29 14
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2014
Comments on June 30 USDA Acreage & Grain Stocks Report
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2014
Read Dr. Aaron Smith’s comments on the June 30 USDA Acreage & Grain Stocks reports at USDA Grain Stocks and Acreage Reports June 2014.