Virginia - News and Analysis

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Virginia: Diverse Temperatures, But No Frost Damage

Diverse temperatures were reported for the Commonwealth. Parts of northern Virginia and counties surrounding the Blue Ridge reported frost during [...]

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Virginia Cotton: Management Considerations for Later Planting Dates

Average rainfall from 1.5 to 2 inches has been observed over much of the region with some areas reporting less [...]

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Virginia Cotton: Planting Progress Close to Perfect

The cotton planters have been rolling this week such that we are pretty much on schedule with our percentage planted [...]

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Virginia Cotton: Characteristics of Cool Planting Dates

The best planting conditions for cotton that we have seen all season are now here.  The cotton we are planting [...]

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Virginia: Heavy Rains Delay Planting, Cause Minor Flood Damage

Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending May 12, 2013. Heavy rainfall was experienced in most of the Old [...]

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Virginia Potatoes: Late Blight Model Triggers Fungicide Sprays In Two Areas

The wetter than normal conditions have been conducive for Late Blight Disease Severity Values (DSV) to accumulate.  We have exceeded [...]

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Virginia: Mildew, Mold Concerns as Cold Temps Delay Planting

Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending May 5, 2013. It was another cold week for Virginia. On average, [...]

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Virginia Cotton: Guesswork for Planting is Over

It looks like the guesswork for the cotton planting season is over. Rainfall is expected to last from Monday afternoon [...]

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Virginia Cotton: Nothing Wrong with May Planting

Karen Carpenter sang a song about rainy days and Mondays, so maybe that is why many of us are a [...]

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Virginia: Progress Made on Coastal Corn Planting

Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending April 28, 2013. Virginia’s temperatures were up and down for the week. [...]

Sunbelt Ag News

    Rice Farmers In Midsouth: Keep Planting And What To Plant?5-23

    Grain TV: Initial Soybean Strength Meets Strong Blowoff5-23

    DTN Livestock Close: Live, Feeder Contracts Slump to Recent Lows5-23

    Critics Lament New Country of Origin Labeling Rule5-23

    Midwest Corn Farmers Saved by Crop Insurance in 20125-23

    Senate Backs Higher Crop Insurance Premiums for Larger Farms5-23

    Doane Cotton Close: Technical Selling Adds Market Pressure5-23

    Rice Sales Mixed, Exports Decrease5-23

    Arkansas: Extension and 4-H Collect Donations for Oklahoma Disaster5-23

    High Plains: Winter Water Level Measurements Indicate Average Decline of 1.87 Feet5-23

    AFB Grain-Soybean Close: Wheat Boosted by Strong Exports5-23

    AFB Cotton Close: Under Pressure from Negative Chinese Reports5-23

    AFB Rice Close: Futures Continue Higher on Tightening Supplies5-23

    DTN Cotton Close: Market Lower as July Takes Out 82 Cents5-23

    Farm Bill: Comparison of Approaches to Price Supports5-23

    DTN Grain Close: July Wheat Higher on Drought, Increased Exports5-23

    DTN Livestock Midday: Under Pressure, Futures Slide Lower5-23

    River Conditions Continue to Improve5-23

    Grain Transportation: Corn Inspections Increase 17 Percent5-23

    Georgia: Peanut Industry Sending Products to Oklahoma Storm Victims5-23

    AgFax Peanut Review: Soil Sampling for Calcium Needs; Farm Bill Safety Net5-23

    DTN Cotton Open: Trades Mixed within Tight Ranges5-23

    Gasoline Prices: Average Rises by 7 Cents5-23

    Propane Stocks: Increase by 2.2M Barrels5-23

    Diesel Prices: National Average Up 2 Cents5-23

    DTN Livestock Open: Meat Futures to Start Lower5-23

    DTN Grain Open: Wheat, Soybeans Posting Gains5-23

    Keith Good: Corn Planting Forecast Good; Farm Bill Amendments Abound5-23

    Attempts to Reform Current Sugar Policy Shot Down5-22

    Texas: Extension Meetings to Discuss ACRE Program5-22

    Arkansas: Storms Add More Headaches, Knock Down Hay, Wheat5-22

    Estate Planning: Is a Dynasty Trust the Right Way to Protect Your Successors?5-22

    Rough Rice Prices Decrease5-22

    Farmland Values Not Dropping Yet but It Could Happen Soon5-22

    Southeast Cotton: Scattered Fields Now Too Dry For Planting – AgFax5-22

    Tips for Hurricane Preparedness from Texas Extension5-22

    Kansas: Ag Mediation Services Available to Help Producers and Lenders5-22

    DTN Grain Midday: Corn, Wheat Trade Move Higher5-22

    Good on Grain: Corn Planting Progress Rapid but Below Record Pace5-22

    What Does Monsanto’s Win Mean for Self-Replicating Technologies?5-22

    Southwest Cotton Planting Picks Up, Still Dry, Fleahoppers Arrive – AgFax5-21

    Corn: Planted By Farmers, Helped By Technology5-21

    Peanuts: Argentine Crop Hit By Frost5-21

    USDA National Peanut Prices5-21

    How To Become A Farmer 1015-21

    How Low Interest Rates Are In Line With Farmland Prices5-21

    DTN Fertilizer Trends: 6 of 8 See Slight Price Drop5-21

    “Fungicides For Field Crops” – Multi State Project5-21

    Louisiana: Crop Production Field Day Set June 19 in St. Joseph5-21

    Roberts Commodity Report: USDA Corn Planting Data Questionable5-21

    Taiwan: Working Out Grading Issues on U.S.-Taiwan Rice Trade5-20

    Weekly Crop Progress: Corn Planting Jumps 43% in 1 Week5-20

    Rice Progress: Crop 80% Planted, 60% Emerged5-20

    Texas: Pecos River Watershed Protection Plan Meetings, June 4-55-20

    Welch on Wheat: Crop Condition Drops, but Still Higher Than 20115-20

    Judas Pig Betrays The Herd5-20

    Roundup Ready Alfalfa Back in the Game5-20

    U.S. Aquifers Drained at Accelerated Rate, Study Says5-20

    USDA Faces Deadline to Modify Country of Origin Labels5-20

    Cotton: Where Did Your Denim Jeans Come From?5-20

    Good on Grain: Corn, Soybean Prices Retracing 2012 Drought Rally5-20

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