AgFax Weekend: Fertilizer Prices Climb | Opposition to Phosphate Tariffs February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 AgFax Staff ShareTweetShareEmail Liquid fertilizer containers. Photo: ©Debra L Ferguson Ernst Undesser, Web Editor EDITOR’S PICKS DTN Fertilizer Trends: Prices Continue to Spike Higher 2-19 Ag Groups Oppose Phosphate Tariffs – DTN 2-19 U.S. Rules on Phosphorus Trade Dispute – DTN 2-16 ARC-CO and PLC: Using Farmdoc Tools to Aid Your Decision 2-17 Corn, Soybeans: USDA Ag Projections to 2030 2-17 Congress Urges Small Business Administration to Expand PPP Rules – DTN 2-19 New Paycheck Protection Program Rules for Farmers – DTN 2-19 Farmland Values Strengthen According to Federal Reserve – DTN 2-16 Cleveland on Cotton: “On-Call Sales” Positions Driving Market 2-19 2019 Covered Commodity Dashboard and Implications for the Crop Safety Net 2-19 DTN Fertilizer Outlook: U.S. Nitrogen, Phosphate Prices Expected to Rise 2-16 Robotic Tractors Work to Fill Ag Labor Gap – DTN 2-19 Biofuels: Carbon Goal Could Spur Ethanol Demand – DTN 2-19 EPA Management of 24(c) Pesticide Labels “Insufficient and Risky” – DTN 2-16 Ag Economy: 4th Quarter Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys 2-16 Biofuels: Minnesota Considers State E15 Mandate – DTN 2-19 WEATHER Winter Storms Take Heavy Toll on Agriculture 2-19 Drought Monitor Weekly: Arctic Temps, Lots of Snow 2-19 NOAA Seasonal Drought Outlook – March, April, May 2-19 Texas Field Reports: Arctic Conditions Deliver Frigid Blow 2-18 North Carolina: 5 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Excessive Rains 2-16 WEEDS Tennessee: Cotton Focus – Managing Grassy Weeds – Video 2-19 THE WEST California Almonds: Emergency Use Approved for Bacterial Blast Material 2-19 California Almonds: Pollination – Hive Strength and Bee Health, Safety 2-18 California Almonds: Early Season Irrigation – Do We Know When to Start? 2-18 MARKETS | MONEY | TRADE Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA 2-19 Ag Export Outlook Hinges on China – DTN 2-19 High Grain Prices – How Many Bushels Should I Market? 2-19 USDA: Peanut Price Highlights 2-19 Corn: Projected U.S. Exports, Prices Rise; Will “Rampant” Chinese Demand Continue? 2-16 USDA: Weekly National Peanut Prices 2-16 OTHER NEWS Fuel Report: Diesel Prices Rocket Higher 2-18 Texas Researchers Receive Grant to Help Control Fall Armyworm 2-17 IN THE FIELD Georgia: Important Settings on Spinner-Disc Spreaders 2-16 Corn | Soybeans Minnesota: What Winter Can Tell Us About Insects in 2021 2-17 Minnesota: Soybean Variety Selection – Podcast 2-16 Cotton | Sorghum North Carolina: Cotton Seed Quality Testing Program – Getting the Best Benefits 2-19 Alabama Cotton: Seed Coat Fragments, Preparing for Planting – Video 2-18 Arkansas: Cotton Farmers, Extension Specialists Examine Profitability of Soil Health 2-16 Alabama Cotton: Efficacy of Thrips Management Options 2-16 Alabama Cotton: Impact of Seedling Thrips Control During Bloom 2-16 Alabama: Cotton Situation 2-16 Alabama Cotton: The Vital Role of Beneficial Insects – Video 2-16 Sugarcane Louisiana Sugarcane: ‘Wait and See’ Approach to Freeze Damage 2-19 Tobacco Tobacco: Leaf Mechanization in 2021 2-16 Wheat Wheat: Historic Freeze, Severe Dryness Challenge Winter Crop 2-19 EVENTS UPDATE Click here for a complete list of upcoming events. AgFax Weekend is published by AgFax Media LLC. Mailing address: 142 Westlake Drive, Brandon, MS 39047. Office: 601-992-9488. ©2020 AgFax Media LLC