Mississippi - News and Analysis

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Mississippi: Kudzu Bug Finds Increasing

In 2012 Kudzu bugs were found in four counties in Mississippi on Kudzu. Now that number is up to nine.

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Mississippi Soybeans: Are Insecticides Treatments Worth the Price When Planting Late

There have been several questions lately about whether or not we should still include an insecticide seed treatment on late [...]

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Mississippi Cotton: Managing for Earliness

Given that we are into the back half of May, some consideration should be given to managing for earliness.

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Mississippi: Small Grains and Soybeans Market News

Traders have been watching planting progress closely this week.

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Mississippi: Keep Watchout for Thrips in Cotton and Peanuts

I have been asked several times over the last week about the need for thrips control now that we have [...]

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Mississippi Rice: Planting Way Behind and Farmers Replanting

The USDA reported rice planting for Mississippi was 22% complete as of May 12, while the 5-year average is 86%.

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Mississippi: Seeding Rates and other Grain Sorghum Planting Tips

The relentless rainfall that hindered corn planting this spring has increased acreage intentions for grain sorghum.

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Mississippi Soybeans: Seedling Disease Versus Herbicide Injury

Over the past week we have seen numerous soybean field situations that have appeared to be seedling disease at first [...]

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Mississippi: How to Estimate Nitrogen Loss Resulting from Saturated Soils

Persistent rain and saturated soils have generated concern about nitrogen fertilizer loss.

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Mississippi Soybeans: Late Planting – Making The Best Of A Bad Situation

In my previous writings, I have touted the yield and economic advantages of early planting of early-maturing soybean varieties in [...]

Sunbelt Ag News

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    Nebraska: Assess Condition of Alfalfa Fields at 1st Harvest5-18

    Grain TV: Soybean Contracts Rally While Cash Markets Fall5-17

    New Focus on Fertilizer Safety, Storage Regulations5-17

    DTN Livestock Close: Futures End Week with Sharp Losses5-17

    Florida: Perennial Peanut Producer’s Field Day, June 15-17

    Cleveland on Cotton: U.S. Plantings Mostly in Southwest, Drought Continues5-17

    Doane Cotton Close: No New News5-17

    Wheat Price Highlights: Nearby Contracts Down on Technical Selling5-17

    AFB Rice Close: Under Modest Pressure In a Light Trade5-17

    AFB Cotton Close: Ended The Day Higher5-17

    AgFax Rice Review: Why the Farm Bill Is Important; Tight U.S. Stocks Could See Prices Jump5-17

    AFB Grain-Soybean Close: Wheat Lower, Corn Mixed, Soybeans Higher5-17

    DTN Cotton Close: Posts Gains to Finish Week Nearly Flat5-17

    DTN Grain Close: Corn And Soybeans Push Higher5-17

    Farm Bill: Serious Debate Expected On The Floor5-17

    Corn Planting To Decrease And Soybean to Increase5-17

    Mississippi: Entire State Suffering Historic Planting Delays5-17

    AgFax Peanut Review: Prices Up; Georgia Peanut Commission Supports Farm Bill5-17

    Peanut Planting Gains Speed With Warmer Weather – AgFax5-17

    USDA: Peanut Price Highlights5-17

    DTN Livestock Midday:Futures Post Sharp Losses5-17

    DTN Grain Midday: Old Crop Corn And Beans Get Double-Digits5-17

    AgFax Cotton Review: Cotton Replant Costs; Environmental Use for Low-Grade Cotton5-17

    Energy: Domestic Ethanol Production Starts to Grow Again5-17

    Propane Inventories Increase5-17

    Gasoline Prices Climb 7 Cents5-17

    Diesel Prices Rise 2 Cents5-17

    DTN Cotton Open: Trades Slightly Mixed Near Unchanged5-17

    Texas: Plains Cotton Growers Produced 2.93M Upland Bales5-17

    DTN Livestock Open: Early Buying Interest to Support Lean Hog Futures5-17

    DTN Grain Open: Corn And Soybeans Higher, Wheat Low5-17

    Keith Good: The Fastest Farm Bill Moves To Senate Floor5-17

    Virginia: Early-Summer Row Crops Tour, Suffolk, June 65-17

    Rice Farmers Make Planting Push In Midsouth – AgFax5-16

    North Carolina: Grain Sorghum Shows Economic Advantage In Doublecrop Production5-16

    EPA Budget Examined Amid Calls for More Transparency5-16

    ELS Cotton Competitive Payment Rate 05-16

    Chumrau on Wheat: May WASDE Report Provides First Glimpse of New Marketing Year5-16

    Farming With Social Media – It’s Not a Choice5-16

    Rice Sales Increase, Exports Decrease5-16

    USDA Designates 6 Counties in Texas as Natural Disaster Areas5-16

    Farm Bill Update: More Changes to Commodity Programs5-16

    U.S. Drought Outlook: Improvement Slowly Spreads West5-16

    Southern Soybean Farmers Dealing With Crusting, Kudzu Bugs – AgFax5-16

    DTN Grain Close: Corn, Wheat Lower on Last Day of Planting Weather5-16

    Organic Food Industry Likely To Get Check Offs5-16

    Total Farm Safety Net Spending Drops By Two-Thirds as More Farmers Purchase Crop Insurance5-16

    House Farm Bill Advances That Could Cut Spending Up to $39.7 Billion5-16

    House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill With Significant Savings & Reforms5-16

    Cotton Offers A New Ecologically Friendly Way To Clean Up Oil Spills5-16

    The Statistics of Late Planted Corn5-15

    Farm Bill: Senate Debate Next Week5-15

    Louisiana: Evangeline Parish Rice Tour, Herbert Farms, May 235-15

    University of Georgia Receives $15M Grant for International Peanut Research5-15

    Estate and Succession Planning: Keeping the Family Informed5-15

    Virginia: New Diesel Terminal Opening in Chesapeake5-15

    Nematode-Resistant Wheat Rotation Can Protect Tomatoes5-15

    Southwest Cotton Gets a Little Rain and Weeds Start Coming – AgFax5-15

    ‘Creative Arguments’ in Bowman v. Monsanto Says Ag Law Professor – Podcast5-14

    AgFax Grain Review: Drier Weather to Boost Planting; Double-Crop Soybean Acres Expected to Drop5-14

    Arkansas: Farmers Make Late Inning Rally After Rain Delays5-14

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