Alabama
Alabama Field Reports: Heavy Cotton Damage, Peanut in Better Shape
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending October 14, 2018. County Comments Bobby Beasley, Henry County Hurricane Michael destroyed the cotton crops and left peanuts in a volatile state […]
Arkansas
Arkansas: Cover Crop Seeding Rate, Establishment Guidelines
Weather currently has harvest and cover crop planting at a standstill. Please find below the recommended cover crop seeding rates and planting practices for cover crops in Arkansas. The planting […]
California
California Invests Over $100 Mln in Ag Conservation in 2018
California invested just over $100 million in a broad diversity of conservation contracts with farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners through the USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in the […]
Colorado
Colorado: 7 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas from Drought
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated seven Colorado counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Eagle, Grand, Jackson, Lake, Park, Routt and Summit counties who suffered losses due to a […]
Georgia
Georgia: Hurricane Relief – Livestock Mortality and Carcass Disposal
Georgia farmers and ranchers who suffered damage to working lands and livestock mortality because of Hurricane Michael are encouraged to sign up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) through […]
Illinois
Illinois Corn, Soy: Reviewing Prices and Market Facilitation Payments
As the trade conflict with China continues, prices for many agricultural commodities remain relatively low. Illinois corn and soybean prices dipped to new lows in September, coinciding with the latest […]
Iowa
Iowa: Wayne County Designated Natural Disaster Area from Drought
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Wayne County, Iowa, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to a recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of […]
Kansas
Kansas: 3 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas from Drought
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated three Kansas counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Anderson, Brown and Linn counties who suffered losses due to a recent drought may be […]
Louisiana
Louisiana: ‘Big Data’ Presents New Opportunities, Challenges in Ag
Every summer, scientists at agriculture research stations spend hours with clipboards in hand walking down row after row of plants, going about a tedious chore known as rating plots. Often, […]
Minnesota
Minnesota: Wet Weather, Wet Soybeans, Tough Situation
With continued cold, cloudy, and rainy conditions across Minnesota, farmers are beginning to question when they will be able to get into the field to harvest their soybeans. Excessive rains […]
Mississippi
Mississippi Foundation Sweetpotato Transition Plan and Order Form
Last week Mississippi State University announced a three-year transition plan of its Foundation Sweetpotato Seed Program which is operated out of the Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station in Pontotoc, MS. […]
Missouri
Missouri: 8 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas from Drought
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated eight Missouri counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Cedar, Cole, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Laclede, Polk and St. Clair counties who suffered losses due […]
Nebraska
Nebraska Extension Weed Science School, Mead, Oct. 31
Growers, crop consultants and educators are encouraged to attend the day-long Nebraska Extension Weed Science School Oct. 31 at the University of Nebraska’s Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center near Mead.
New Jersey
No-Till Farming: New Jersey Schedules First-Ever Conference
New Jersey’s first-ever no-till and cover crop conference will be held Thursday, December 13, at Hawk Pointe Golf Course in Washington, NJ. The day-long conference features experts in no-till and cover […]
North Carolina
North Carolina Sweet Potatoes: Impacts of Guava Root Knot Nematode Quarantine
Meloidogyne enterolobii Internal Quarantine from NCDA On Friday, October 5, 2018, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released a press statement outlining a quarantine for the guava root […]
North Dakota
North Dakota Soybeans: Tips for Drying, Storing Your Crop
A challenging soybean harvest is creating many questions related to storage and drying, according to Ken Hellevang, agricultural engineer with the North Dakota State University Extension Service. Soybeans at 11% […]
Ohio
Ohio Wheat: Delayed Planting – What Should You Do?
Wet weather has delayed wheat planting in many areas of the state. Generally, the best time to plant wheat is the 10-day period starting the day after the fly-free-safe date. […]
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Alfalfa: Fall Army Worms are Here Until We Get a Frost
As the weather moderates and temperatures turn cooler alfalfa growers must remain vigilant in monitoring newly planted and existing alfalfa stands for fall armyworm (FAW) presence. Reports from late August […]
South Dakota
South Dakota Soybeans: Waiting on 2018 Harvest
The cool, damp weather has put the brakes on many acres of soybean harvest this year. Although South Dakota has seen late harvest seasons in the past, this year is […]
Texas
Texas Field Reports: Tough Year for Grain Growers
Texas grain producers faced a difficult 2018 as natural and market forces aligned against them, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Drought conditions and high temperatures hurt production […]
Virginia
Virginia Cotton: Damage Not as Bad as Expected
Farmers wake up in our region to a beautiful day after a sleepless night with howling winds. I wouldn’t say we dodged the bullet this time as we got hit with 50 mph winds […]
