We have gotten a number of calls on how effective Liberty will control weeds during this unseasonably cold first week of July. Continue reading
02
Jul
2013
Recent Updates
02
Jul
2013
Farm MANAGEment Minute
02
Jul
2013
Click on this link for the latest issue of the Farm MANAGEment Minute –FarmManagementMinute_Issue2. Continue reading
02
Jul
2013
Comments on the USDA Grain Stocks & Acreage Reports
02
Jul
2013
Click on this link for Dr. Aaron Smith’s comments on the June 28 USDA Grain Stocks and Acreage Reports – http://economics.ag.utk.edu/news13.html. Continue reading
02
Jul
2013
Crop Progress – Summarized from NASS
02
Jul
2013
As reported by NASS on July 1, 2013
2013 CROPS IN GOOD SHAPE COMING INTO JULY
This past week was a peculiar one in regards to weather conditions, marked by spotted showers across the state. On average, farmers had five-and-a-half days suitable for field activity. Many farmers were active harvesting the wheat crop, with harvest jumping 39 percent from the previous week. Heavy wheat stands led to thick stubble which had to be burned in order for soybeans to be planted. Continue reading
01
Jul
2013
Cotton Acres and Pix Strategy in Fields with Multiple Planting Dates
01
Jul
2013
The USDA estimates that there was 260,000 acres of cotton planted in Tennessee this year. We have been asked if we agree with that number. I believe that estimate is high. Even if it is accurate we will not harvest near that number. Continue reading
28
Jun
2013
Tennessee Market Highlights
28
Jun
2013
Tennessee Market Highlights for June 28, 2013 has been posted at market062813
28
Jun
2013
Moth Trapping (week ending June 27)
28
Jun
2013
Bollworm (a.k.a. corn earworm) moth traps are not real high but certainly higher than last year, and we have been catching moths for several weeks. I suspect we will not have much difficulty Continue reading
27
Jun
2013
Large Palmer Amaranth Management in Cotton and Soybean
27
Jun
2013
This large wheat crop is taking a lot of time and labor this summer. This is both good and bad. The good news is the wheat is yielding very well which comes at a good time to get some bills paid. The bad news is that it is very slow going as much of it is laying down and the great yields take quite a bit of labor to get it to the granary. All this time and labor devoted to the wheat harvest has delayed herbicide applications in cotton and early planted soybeans. Continue reading