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Owen Taylor, Editor
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OVERVIEW
Here is our first Harvest Survey Report for 2010.
Along with asking about harvest progress and yields, we also posed 4 additional questions:
- What factors most helped production this year?
- What factors most hurt production this year?
- What changes do you expect to make in 2011 in how you grow or market cotton?
- How are your other crops turning out?
For quick comparison, we've broken out the responses to those questions.
ALSO AT AGFAX.COM
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Georgia Cotton: Plains Variety Trial Results From The University of Georgia 10-25.
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Weird Worm Year Continues In Virginia - Armyworms Hitting Small Grains Early 10-27. From the Virginia IPM Blog
HARVEST REPORTS
Thanks to everyone who took part in this week's survey. If you're on our request list next week, please take a minute to let all of us know how your crop is turning out.
- Owen Taylor, Editor
Florida, Santa Rosa, Extension: "We have harvested 80% of our cotton, so far. The average yield is about 850 lbs/acre."
What helped this season: Timely rains in most areas of the county during mid-season.
What hurt this season: Early season and late season drought in parts of the county. Extended period of high temperatures. Hard lock and foliar diseases.
How are other crops turning out?: Excellent peanut crop in county this year.
Alabama, Limestone County, Grower, Dealer Fieldman/Agronomist: "We've picked 98% of our cotton (as of 10/27). Average yield is about 700 lbs/acre."
What helped this season: Rain.
What hurt this season: Lack of rain.
Do different next year: We will not plant any DP 0949 or ST 5458.
How are other crops turning out?: Above average.
Alabama, Southeast Alabama, 10 Counties, Extension: "About 70% of our cotton has been picked (as of 10/26). Average yield is about 400 lbs/acre."
What helped this season: Not much good to say about this year.
What hurt this season: Drought
Do different next year: Farmers just hope to be able to farm next year. Some will...some will not. You think I am kidding, but I am not.
How are other crops turning out?: Poor, terrible peanut, corn and soybean crops. Yesterday, I saw a farmer bushhogging his soybean field.
Alabama, Northern half of Alabama, Extension/University: "We have picked 95% of our cotton. Average yield is about 700 lbs/acre."
What helped this season: Rainfall in western and central part of Alabama
What hurt this season: Low rainfall and high temperatures in eastern area of northern Alabama.
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How are other crops turning out?: Corn yields might be a record -- maybe 130-150 bu/acre average. Soybeans are poor due to hot, dry weather at pod set. Yields are in the 20 to 25 bu/acre range.
Alabama, Area not specified, Extension: "We have picked about 80% of our cotton. Average yield, so far, is 500 to 575 lbs/acre."
What helped this season: Light insect pressure. Warm September, Good harvest season.
What hurt this season: Heat and drought.
Do different next year: We will plant 20%-plus more acres of cotton if prices hold.
How are other crops turning out?: Peanuts have been terrible, soybeans have been weak and corn has been average.
Florida, Jackson, Holmes, Washington and Calhoun Counties, Extension: "We have picked about 70% of our crop. Average yield, so far, is about 580 lbs/acre."
What helped this season: 1. Irrigation 2. Irrigation 3.Weed Control
What hurt this season: 1. High temperatures 2. Drought 3. Palmer Amaranth
How are other crops turning out?: Peanuts: fair to good, both yields and grade.
Georgia, Sumter and Lee Counties, Grower: We have picked about 90% of our crop (as of 10/25).Average yield, so far, is about 1,250 lbs/acre."
What helped this season: Irrigation.
What hurt this season: 100-degree heat.
How are other crops turning out?: Great.
Alabama, Dallas and Lowndes Counties, Grower: "We have finished picking cotton. Average yield was about 700 lbs/acre."
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What helped this season: Harvest weather
What hurt this season: Heat and drought
How are other crops turning out?: Poor
Alabama, Madison County, Grower: "We have finished cotton harvest. The crop averaged about 600 lbs/acre."
What helped this season: I guess a dry fall helped us finish harvesting earlier than usual.
What hurt this season: No rain. Heat.
Do different next year: I have contracted part of the 2011 crop.
How are other crops turning out?: Soybeans ranged from 3 to 20 bu/acre.
Georgia, Houston County, Private Consultant: "We have picked about 25% of our crop (as of 10/25). Dryland has averaged about 300 lbs/acre, while the irrigated has averaged about 1,100 lb/acre."
What helped this season: Lack of late rain for harvest.
What hurt this season: Lack of rain during the growing season. Also, tech prices and herbicide expenses.
Do different next year: Variety selection, depending on yields. The percentage of crop make-up will be based on economics. We have already priced some 2011 crops, both corn and cotton.
How are other crops turning out?: irrigated yields were average, while dryland yields were below average.
Alabama, Cherokee County, Grower: "We have finished cotton harvest. Average yield was about 800 lbs/acre."
What helped this season: Timely showers.
What hurt this season: Heat.
Do different next year: Weed resistance management and a marketing advisor.
How are other crops turning out?: Better than average.
Florida, Jackson and Calhoun Counties, Grower: "We have picked about 75% of the crop. Irrigated cotton is averaging about 1,250 lbs/acre. Dryland is averaging about 750 lbs/acre."
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What helped this season: Great harvest weather.
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What hurt this season: Three weeks of cloudy rainy weather in August.
Do different next year: Market it myself instead of using an association.
How are other crops turning out?: Irrigated crops were good, while dryland was spotty.
Alabama, Perry County, Grower: "We have picked about 85% of the crop (as of 10/25). Cotton has averaged about 350 lbs/acre."
What helped this season: DPL 1048 stood out as a good variety this year.
What hurt this season: Extreme heat and dry weather.
Do different next year: Use of more full season varieties.
How are other crops turning out?: Corn averaged about 75 bu/acre, while soybeans averaged about 40 acre.