The Tennessee Department of Agriculture announced they will not impose additional restrictions on applications of Engenia, FeXapan and XtendiMax in 2019, stating EPA’s new label requirements sufficiently address concerns with product applications. Read the full statement.
Dr. Larry Steckel discusses EPA’s new buffer zone requirements, specifically for counties with threatened or endangered species.
Corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat were down for the week.
On Monday, the USDA confirmed that a second round of payments under the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) would be provided to several commodities, including: corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat. Previously payments were announced on 50% of 2018 production. This week’s announcement provided payments on the remaining 50% of 2018 production. The MFP payments were implemented to assist producers that were adversely affected by retaliatory tariffs. Producers are required to complete the MFP application (Form CCC-910) at USDA-FSA prior to January 15, 2019, however they have until May 1 to certify production. MFP payment rates are: $0.06/lb for cotton; $0.01/bu for corn; $1.65/bu for soybeans; and $0.14/bu for wheat. Combined payment limits of $125,000 for corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat are capped per person or legal entity. It is important to note that production is certified by the producer, however it is important that appropriate records are maintained for verification purposes (including any quality adjustments). Continue reading at Tennessee Market Highlights.
The 2019 Weed Control Manual for Tennessee Field Crops, Forage Crops, Pastures, Farm Ponds and Harvest Aids is now posted online. The major change to the 2019 manual is the addition of Engenia, XtendiMax and Fexapan in Xtend crops. Continue reading
Corn and wheat were mixed; cotton and soybeans were down for the week.
Announcement of Chinese purchases of soybeans was welcome news early in the week, however the magnitude of the purchases remains to be seen. As such, entering the weekend soybeans retreated from mid-week highs. Next week, markets will pay close attention to the USDA export sales numbers (numbers are always lagged), hints of additional/future purchases, and progress on the resolution of the China-US trade dispute.
In December, the 2019 (2018) new crop harvest futures contract for: corn has averaged $4.03/bu ($3.84/bu); soybeans have averaged $9.58/bu ($9.91/bu); wheat has averaged $5.35/bu ($4.50/bu); and cotton has averaged 77.84 cents (72.74 cents). So far in December, new crop: corn is up 19 cents, soybeans are down 33 cents, wheat is up 85 cents, and cotton is up 5.1 cents. Continue reading at Tennessee Market Highlights.
The 2019 Cotton Variety Guide is now available online. This document summarizes results from the 2018 University of Tennessee Cotton Agronomy program and serves as a precursor to a full release of trial results in PB 1742 to come within the next few weeks. Summary tables from the 2018 season were calculated from six Official Variety Trials (OVTs) and eight County Standard Trials (CSTs) scattered throughout TN’s cotton producing counties. To access the document click the adjacent image or the hyperlinks above or below.
Special thanks to all those who participated and/or contributed to the program during the 2018 growing season.
Final results are in for our 2018 Tennessee soybean variety trials. The pdf and an excel workbook with all tables are available for download here. Be sure to also check out search.utcrops.com, where our mobile-friendly tables will be updated over the next week or so.
