Biofuels: Why Are Ethanol Prices So Low?

🕔Feb 15, 2019The U.S. ethanol industry was rocked by low prices in 2018, especially in the second half of the year when prices reached their lowest levels in over a decade (Figure […]

Farmland Values Stable For Now but Risks Linger – KC Fed Reserve

🕔Feb 15, 2019Farmland values in the Federal Reserve’s Tenth District held steady in the fourth quarter of 2018 despite risks to ongoing stability. While demand for farmland remained relatively strong across the […]

Minnesota Corn: Can Fall Sulfur Application Work for You?

🕔Feb 15, 2019The benefits of sulfur application have been widely seen across Minnesota for the last ten years. One question that seems to persist is, what is the best option when applying […]

Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA

🕔Feb 15, 2019Spot quotations averaged 261 points lower than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, […]

AgFax Weed Solutions: Tank Mixing Tips, Dealing With Resistance

🕔Feb 15, 2019Here is this week’s issue of AgFax Weed Solutions. The lineup of articles includes plenty of Palmer pigweed, waterhemp and kochia, plus tips on tank mixing for best performance.

Georgia Pecans: Pruned Trees – Taking a Look a Year Later

🕔Feb 15, 2019Last year we focused on pruning our newly planted pecan trees. Don’t underestimate the importance of pruning young pecan trees in order to train their growth. I have some pictures of trees […]

Texas Livestock: Forage Sorghum – Viable Option if Sugarcane Aphid Controlled

🕔Feb 15, 2019Forage sorghum silage in the Texas High Plains is a viable option with sugarcane aphid control, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service study. Texas High Plains feedlots and […]

Electric Pickups? Amazon Bets $700 Mln You’ll Be Interested

🕔Feb 15, 2019The concept of an electric pickup truck took a positive turn this week with the announcement that Amazon is investing $700 million in Rivian, which is developing electrically powered pickups […]

Shurley on Cotton: “Uncertain” is the Buzzword for 2019 Crop

🕔Feb 15, 2019For at least a few reasons discussed here, 2019 will shape up to be an important and pivotal year for many farms and cotton growers. A lot has happened, more […]

Texas: Permian Basin Cotton Conference, Stanton, Feb. 28

🕔Feb 15, 2019The Permian Basin Cotton Conference will be held Feb. 28 at the Martin County Community Center, 301 St. Theresa St. in Stanton. The conference is hosted by the Texas A&M […]