The Middle Tennessee Grain Conference is scheduled for Thursday, January 31 at the Coffee County Fairgrounds in Manchester. Registration begins at 7:30 AM, with the first presentation scheduled for 8:30 AM. Contact the Coffee County Extension Office (931-723-5141) for registration information. Complete Program
Recent Updates
Weekly Crop Marketing Comments
Cotton prices are up; soybeans mixed; with corn and wheat prices down for the week. The U.S. Dollar Index before the close was at 79.55, down 0.85 for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded before the close at 13,135 down 20 points for the week. Crude Oil traded before the close at 86.76 a barrel, up 0.70 a barrel for the week. USDA released their December 11 report and was considered neutral to bullish for corn, cotton, and soybeans and bearish for wheat. Continue reading
2012 Cotton Variety Trial Results (Final)
Linked below are the final results of the 2012 cotton variety trials.
PB1742 – 2012 Cotton Variety Test Results
W285 – 2013 Cotton Variety Guide
Profitability Outlook
This table should be used as a guide as yields, prices, and expenses will vary among producers and locations. This table is a look at the start of the 2013 planning process as wheat has been planted. Yields are average yields for Tennessee with prices adjusted for the 2013 production year. Continue reading
Comments on the USDA Supply & Demand Report
Corn
In today’s report, no adjustments for the current marketing year of 2012/13 U.S. supply and demand numbers were made. The trade was expecting on the average a 16 million bushel increase in ending stocks. It is somewhat expected that harvested acreage will be reduced in the January 11, 2013 report. Continue reading
Weekly Crop Marketing Comments
Soybean prices are up with corn, cotton, and wheat prices mixed for the week. The U.S. Dollar Index before the close was at 80.41, up 0.25 for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded before the close at 13,132 up 106 points for the week. Crude Oil traded before the close at 86.06 a barrel, up 2.85 a barrel for the week. Continue reading
Revised Program for Cotton Focus
Please see the revised program for the annual UT Cotton Focus meeting being held on Thursday, February 14 at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson. Pre-registration is not required. Program
Cotton Irrigation Management Manual
Dr. David Verbree ask if I would send out a notification and link to the newly released “Cotton Irrigation Management for Humid Regions” published by Cotton Incorporated. This publication is available on the Cotton Incorporated website and has also been posted on UTcrops.com at the link below.