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COTTON NEWS:

Closing Rice, 3-11: Continued free fall after USDA lowered grain exports (Read More)

K.Good's Farm Policy News, 3-11: Jobs Bill; Insurance- SURE; Competition; Climate; and Trade (Read More)

Closing Rice, 3-10: Sharply lower again. (Read More)

USA Rice Federation Daily, 3-10: Treasury Department To Implement Congressional Mandate for U.S.-Cuba Agricultural Trade. (Read More)

Closing Rice, 3-10: Sharply lower again. (Read More)

Hurricanes: AccuWeather Calls For More Active 2010 Season: Expect a 2010 hurricane season more like the one in 2008 than 2009. (Read More)

Diesel, gasoline prices up yet another week, 86 cents above year-ago price: Average U.S. diesel price running 86 cents a gallon above same period a year ago. (Read More)

K.Good's Farm Policy News, 3-10: FAPRI; Biofuels; Disaster Payment; Climate Change; Farm Bill; Trade. (Read More)

Closing Rice, 3-9: Small rebound today. (Read More)

Fight That Urge To Plant Into Vegetation - AMS Ag Report, E-Central Louisiana: How does the lineup of rice herbicides really compare to other crops? (Read More)

Rice Advocate, 3-5: Cuban Trade and Travel, H.R. 4645 (Read More)

Bayer Cuts Ignite Price: Also ramps up production. (Read More)

Arkansas: Rice Research News,3-3: "Roy J" is new high-yield and lodge resistant variety (Read More)

Diesel prices up 3 cents a gallon, 3-3: Gas prices also continue to increase (Read More)

Rice Advocate, 2-26: Producers Applaud Introduction of Cuba Trade and Travel Bill (Read More)

East-Central Louisiana 2010 Burndown And Planting Lags: Ruts remain a major issue for rice farmers (Read More)

Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation (CALT), 2-8: The Death (for the moment) of the Federal Estate Tax. (Read More)

Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation (CALT), 2-9: Top Ten Agricultural Law Developments of 2009 (Read More)

Mississippi Field Notes (Central Miss.), 2-8: Make sure your planting seed are good.| (Read More)

Texas Rice, Winter 2009: Cold Tolerance at Germination and Seedling Stages in Rice. (Read More)

Rice Industry Fears Job Losses, Economic Fall-Out from Ag Budget, 2-3: Farmers Applaud Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Other Ag Leaders for Opposing Plan (Read More)

EXCEL: The Louisiana: Projected 2010 Rice Farm Cash Flow Model: A Rice Production Farm Income and Expense Producer Decision Tool (Read More)

MANUAL: The Louisiana: Projected 2010 Rice Farm Cash Flow Model: PDF file with instructions for using the Excel spread sheet planner (Read More)

Louisiana: Rice Research Station News, 1-29: Two New Clearfield Varieties for 2010; Scout for Blast Early in the Season; White Tip Nematode; Comparison of Cruiser and Dermacor Seed Treatments; Blackbird Baiting Program. (Read More)

Diesel prices drop for second week in a row: National average down 4 cents, less in Gulf states and California (Read More)

Liberty-Link Traits Not Found In 2009 U.S. Rice Crop: Contamination cost sales, disrupted trade (Read More)

Louisiana: Projected 2010 Rice Farm Cash Flow Model, 1-25: A Rice Production Farm Income and Expense Producer Decision Tool. (Read More)

Soybeans still in the field? Look at them as a cover crop.|: Mississippi Field Notes (Central Miss.), 1-24 (Read More)

Tractor sales will remain weak in 2010, says association: Lower commodity and farm income numbers continue to depress buying enthusiasm (Read More)

10 Questions And Answers About Liberty-Link Soybeans: Overview from Georgia about where they fit with Roundup resistance in Palmer pigweed (Read More)

Rice Advocate, 1-15: USDA Proposes Cuts to Crop Insurance in SRA Negotiations. (Read More)

Virginia Cotton:

PHEWW - Rain on the Way?

By Johnny Parker, Agronomist

Commonwealth Gin, Windsor, Virginia

July 2, 2009 - Dry is the best description for agriculture in this area. There has been some spotty rain for the last week or two, but for the most part, there has been very little accumulation over the majority of the region for more than 3 weeks now dating back to early June. 

The momentum for cotton growth is slowing. Even cotton that has been growing good is slowing down. Most of the cotton that was planted in April is beginning to bloom and in these dry conditions will not grow much more until we get some rain and even then, it will take it a while to regain momentum. 

The cotton to watch which could be the exception is the cotton that was planted in mid-May or later and is planted on land that can push the growth and has recently gotten some good rainfall. That might be 1 out of 100 fields. 

Hopefully this dry period will soon end.  The lack of rain is also resulting in some yellow cotton that has just not gotten the side-dress fertilizer activated yet. This is more apparent on sandy land. A good soaking rain would be sweet.  There is some chance of rain being forecast and maybe we'll see it before another week goes by.

 

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