This month’s crop outlook based on the April 9, 2014 USDA Supply & Demand reports has been posted at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/outlook.html. Continue reading
09
Apr
2014
Recent Updates
09
Apr
2014
Crop Progress
09
Apr
2014
Crop Progress
As reported by NASS on April 7, 2014
CORN PLANTING IN PROGRESS
Persistent rain in most corn planting areas of the State minimized or prevented producer’s ability to get as much of the crop planted as planned, as confirmed by an average of 3.5 days suitable for field work last week. The warmer weather in some areas was welcome as it helped greening of pastures. Continue reading
04
Apr
2014
Tennessee Market Highlights
04
Apr
2014
Tennessee Market Highlights for April 4, 2014 have been posted at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/market/tnmkt/2014/market040414.pdf. Continue reading
03
Apr
2014
Cover Crop Burndown 2014
03
Apr
2014
Spring time is finally here and it is time to consider terminating winter-annual cover crops. Many people have been questioning the timing of cover crop termination. Much of West Tennessee has encountered a cool and wet spring, which has limited the biomass accumulated by the cover crops when compared to the last several warmer winter/springs. So do we delay cover crop termination to get more growth or wait? Continue reading
02
Apr
2014
Residual Options for Cotton Burndown
02
Apr
2014
It is getting late early with respect to burndown. With the long, cold, snowy February and March there was very little opportunity to get early burndowns applied. The planting season is now here and a large majority of the burndowns have yet to be applied. Continue reading
02
Apr
2014
Metribuzin Injury in Wheat
02
Apr
2014
There has been more metribuzin injury on wheat stands this year than we have seen in more than a decade. This has been very evident in research trials as well as walking some grower’s wheat fields. Continue reading
01
Apr
2014
How Valuable are Insecticide Seed Treatments?
01
Apr
2014
There has been some reports from various sources suggesting that insecticide seed treatments (IST) have limited value and don’t affect yield. Some of this is related to the anti-neonicotinoid craze that has become a very political issue. It is dangerous Continue reading
31
Mar
2014
USDA Prospective Plantings & Quarterly Grain Stocks Reports
31
Mar
2014
Dr. Aaron Smith’s summary of today’s USDA reports has been posted here – Prospective Planting & Grain Stocks March 31, 2014. Continue reading