Alabama
Alabama: Houston County Designated Natural Disaster Area to Drought
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Houston County, Alabama, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Arkansas
Arkansas: As Difficult Harvest Draws to a Close, Economists Look on Bright Side
From soybeans to rice, corn to peanuts, 2019 has been a challenging year for many, if not most, Arkansas growers. Continuous intermittent rains postponed winter fieldwork or outright made it […]
California
California Almonds: November Was A Big Month In The Market
The Almond Board of California released the November 2019 position report Shipments were a Record 235.9 million lbs. vs. 237.6 million lbs. in 2018 – an decrease of 0.7% (+4.7% […]
Florida
Florida: 2 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Florida counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Jackson and Washington counties who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for […]
Georgia
Georgia: 19 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 19 Georgia counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Baldwin, Burke, Butts, Jasper, Jenkins, Johnson, Lamar, Laurens, Meriwether, Monroe, Newton, Pike, Rabun, Rockdale, Screven, […]
Illinois
Illinois: Large Farms Continue Getting Larger
Agricultural census data allows tracking of acres operated by farms of different sizes. We use this data to track grain farm concentration over time. Acres operated by farms with over […]
Iowa
Iowa Farmland Values Up But No “Solid Rebound”
It’s been a difficult year for farmers—the planting season saw an overabundance of rain and delayed planting, the United States’ trade war with China persisted, skewing both commodity prices and […]
Kansas
Kansas: Register Now for Jan., Feb. Corn Schools
With the theme “Finding What Fits in a New Decade”, the popular Kansas Corn Management School series is returning in January and February with six one-day schools to be held […]
Louisiana
Louisiana Hemp: Farmers Hear About Production Challenges
Industrial hemp is gaining interest as farmers explore the potential for increased profits from growing hemp varieties used for fiber, seed and cannabidiol, or CBD, oil. “This crop will have […]
Michigan
Michigan Soybeans: On-Farm Research Report Now Available
The 2019 Michigan Soybean On-farm Research Report is now available online. The report will be mailed to 11,000 Michigan soybean producers in early January, but the online version is the […]
Mississippi
Mississippi: Discussing New Tractor Tech with Case IH – Podcast
Angus Catchot and Darrin Dodds talk with Brandon Potts and Amy Unzicker from Case IH from the 2019 Mississippi State University Row Crop Short Course. http://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/audio/CSR_CaseIH.mp3
Nebraska
Nebraska: Soil Sampling for Better Fertilization Decisions
Soil sampling and testing are essential to determine soil properties and fertility levels to make good management decisions about fertilizer, manure, and lime application rates. Appropriate nutrient and amendment applications […]
North Carolina
North Carolina: Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus Detected
In late August of 2019, Cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV) was confirmed in a cotton sample submitted to Auburn University’s CLRDV working group. The sample was collected from a variety […]
North Dakota
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Ohio: Late Planting Leads to Wetter Harvested Grain
More Ohio farmers invested extra time and fuel this year to dry their harvested corn and soybeans because both grains were planted several weeks late and had less time to […]
Oklahoma
Oklahoma : Winter Wheat – Weed Management for Slow Developing Crops
November has been cooler than normal and that has limited wheat growth across the state. Most of fields where wheat was planted earlier have the crown roots slowly developing and […]
South Carolina
South Carolina: Ag Marketing, Risk Management Seminar, Pawleys Island, Jan. 7-9
South Carolina agribusinesses can get their ducks in a row for a successful 2020 during an intensive program from Clemson Cooperative Extension aimed at helping farm operators write a marketing and risk […]
Tennessee
Tennessee Soybeans: County Variety Trial Results Available
The 2019 County Standardized Trial-Soybean Results are now available. This year, the trials evaluated 88 soybean varieties from 15 companies at 71 locations. Across all varieties and maturities, the tests […]
Texas
Texas: 9 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated nine Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Brazos, Falls, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Medina, Robertson, and Tarrant who suffered losses due to […]
