Read Dr. Aaron Smith’s latest comments on the market at Market Highlights May 23 2014.
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Recent Updates
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Cotton and Soybean Injury From Pre Applied Herbicides
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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
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Crop Progress
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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.
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Market Highlights
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Market Highlights for May 16, 2014 has been posted at Market Highlights.
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Moth Trapping Data Available
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2014
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
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A Few Reports of Armyworms in Wheat
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UPDATE: Since my article last week (below), there have been a number of calls about armyworms in wheat. There have also been calls from corn. Be watchful of sorghum or corn fields adjacent to wheat or grassy weeds from which armyworms may migrate. High numbers of migrating large larvae can cut corn or sorghum plants down to size, and Bt corns are not immune to injury.
Armyworms in wheat make people nervous, but UT’s recommendations not to treat in wheat once it reaches the soft dough stage Continue reading
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Management of Large Palmer amaranth In Corn Approaching the Atrazine Cut-Off
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Judging by our research here as well as phone calls from folks walking corn fields it is very apparent that pretty much any PRE applied herbicide in corn has given out. Even some of the PRE applied herbicides that traditionally have provided consistently long weed control like Lexar or Bicep have clearly given out about 25 days after application. In other instances, I have had folks report that no PRE was applied to the corn and Palmer amaranth is good size.
Everyone is well behind with respect to spraying. Way too many windy days and now a very wet Wednesday will keep sprayers out of the field until next week. With that in mind there will be many fields of corn where both the corn and the Palmer amaranth will be large at time of spraying. What are some good management strategies for this situation? Continue reading
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Grain Sorghum Basics
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I have been getting more calls about grain sorghum, as folks consider options for planting into ground treated with corn herbicides or where nitrogen levels are high enough to make soybeans not feasible Continue reading