Warm weather this winter has many wheat fields progressing at a faster than normal pace. Several questions have been asked recently if we are setting up for a repeat of the 2007 Easter freeze. Continue reading
The question has been asked how to manage fields with heavy infestations of glyphosate-resistant (GR) Palmer amaranth that will be planted to cotton. Continue reading
Comments and prices are through Thursday, February 2, 2012. Corn and wheat prices are up while cotton and soybean prices are mixed for the week. The March U.S. Dollar Index closed on Thursday at 79.11, up .10 for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Thursday up 47 points for the week at 12,707. Crude Oil closed at 96.60 a barrel, down 2.96 a barrel for the week. The market continues to watch the weather and production prospects in South America while the U.S. Dollar ebbs and flows with Europe’s latest financial news. Continue reading
I wrote last week on managing heavy glyphosate-resistant (GR) Palmer amaranth infested fields in a corn rotation. Several have commented that this leads to the next question of how to manage these fields going back into conventional, Roundup Ready or Liberty Link soybeans. Continue reading
The following information was provided by Wade Moder (IPM Institute of North America).
For FY 2012, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has made significant changes to conservation programs to streamline procedures, reduce costs and improve consistency. These changes will impact grower support from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), including for IPM. The following Continue reading
A reminder that the annual Tennessee Grain and Soybean Conference will be held Thursday, February 2nd at the Dyer County Fairgrounds in Dyersburg. Registration begins at 7:45 with the program beginning at 9:00. Program details.
Corn, soybean, and wheat prices are up while cotton prices are mixed for the week. The March U.S. Dollar Index before the close on Friday was at 79.005, down 1.41 for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average before the close was down 60 points for the week at 12,660. Crude Oil was trading before the close at 99.56 a barrel, up 1.23 a barrel for the week. The Federal Reserve came out with a statement during Continue reading
PB 1768, Insect Control Recommendations for Field Crops for Tennessee is available online and includes IPM recommendations for cotton, corn, soybean, sorghum, wheat and pasture (LINK HERE).
PB 1580, 2012 Weed Control Manual for Tennessee is also available and includes information for field and forage crops, harvest aids, and farm ponds (LINK HERE).