Many producers have finished planting corn and stands are surprisingly decent considering the year. The earliest planted corn is around V-5 stage and due for layby N. There were a few replant calls coming in this week. The heavy rains during the early part of May followed by very cold weather caused some stand issues in a few fields particularly in northern tier counties, including a type of injury related to weather that we don’t normally see a lot of. Continue reading
What a difference a year makes! This time last year we had almost no cotton planted and really only got a good start on May 20th. As of May 14th, this year, my best guess is that we are well over 85% planted state wide with many folks finished. 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
As reported by NASS on May 12, 2014
PLANTING OF COTTON AND SOYBEANS IN FULL SWING
Following the previous week’s storms, drier conditions allowed farmers to take to the fields. Corn producers were winding down their planting, while cotton and soybean planting were just getting into full swing. Wheat and pastures continue to flourish from adequate moisture. Continue reading at Crop Progress 5 11 14 Continue reading
Comments on the May 9 USDA Supply and Demand reports have been posted at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/market/MonthlyCropOutlook/MonthlyCropOutlook050914.pdf. An update on the Profitability Outlook for Non-irrigated and Irrigated crops is on pages 13-16. Continue reading
Tennessee Market Highlights for May 9, 2014 have been posted at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/market/tnmkt/2014/market050914.pdf.
The UT Cotton Scout School will be held the last Friday in May, the 30th, at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center. Registration will Continue reading
Ryegrass questions have become much more prevalent this week. Continue reading