August 12

August 12 Crop Report to Offer Key Insights from Field Surveys

Dan Commodities, Corn, Crop Forecasts, Economy, Field Crops

August Crop Report Will Reflect Real Field Data, Not Just Models The upcoming August 12th USDA Crop Report is expected to carry significantly more weight than the July update, especially within the grain trade. According to agricultural broadcaster Mark Oppold, this report will be the first of the season to rely on actual in-field surveys rather than computer-generated models. Starting …

tariff

Tariffs, Weather, and Yield: What’s Driving Corn Futures This Month

Dan Agri-Business, Commodities, Corn, Crop Forecasts, Economy, Field Crops, USDA, USDA-NASS

Weather and Trade Take Priority Over Latest Crop Report In this month’s bottom-line analysis, Mark Oppold of Southeast AgNet reports that the latest USDA Crop Report is shaping up to be a non-factor for markets. Instead, the agricultural spotlight shifts to two dominant forces: short-term weather forecasts and ongoing tariff uncertainties. According to Oppold, “Corn pollination peaks next week in …

Cotton acreage

USDA Releases 2025 Cotton Acreage Estimates

Dan Cotton, Crop Forecasts, USDA-NASS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) has released the 2025 cotton acreage estimates. Becky Sommer with USDA NASS explains. Growers planted 10.1 million acres in 2025, down 10 percent from last year. Upland area is estimated at 9.95 million acres, down 9 percent from 2024. Compared with last year, Upland planted area decreased in 15 of the 17 major cotton-producing …

corn

Corn Plantings Rise, Soybeans and Cotton Fall in 2025

Dan Agri-Business, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Soybeans, USDA, USDA-NASS, Wheat

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025 – The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its annual Acreage Report today, showing key shifts in U.S. crop planting for 2025. Corn continues to dominate the landscape, while soybean and cotton acreage fell compared to last year. According to the report, U.S. farmers planted 95.2 million acres of corn in 2025, marking a 5% …

orange

Forecasting Florida Citrus Production This Season

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts

Hurricane Milton had an effect on various aspects of agriculture, including the citrus crops. Here’s USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. And the U.S. Department of Agriculture released their first orange forecast for the season last Friday. But due to Hurricane Milton, Rod Bain notes those numbers will change with the December forecast. The numbers from that October citrus forecast are available …

Crop Transformation Center

Orange Production

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts, This Land of Ours

Orange production is up in a state known for the fruit. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The only state reporting orange production forecasts for USDA’s June crop production reports contributes to an expected increase in the national crop. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

May NASS Cotton Crop Lower

Dan Cotton, Crop Forecasts, USDA-NASS

The final 2023 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) production for all cotton is estimated at 12.1 million 480?pound bales, 17 percent lower than the 2022 crop. The United States yield for all cotton is estimated at 899 pounds per acre, down 54 pounds from the previous year. Final production in Georgia totaled 2.18 million bales, down 18 percent from the previous season.  In Alabama, production totaled 730,000 bales, …

USDA Cotton Report Shows All Cotton Down from 2022

Dan Cotton, Crop Forecasts

All cotton production is forecast at 12.8 million 480-pound bales, down 2 percent from the previous forecast and down 11 percent from 2022. Based on conditions as of October 1, yields are expected to average 767 pounds per harvested acre, down 19 pounds from the previous forecast and down 183 pounds from 2022. All cotton area harvested is forecast at 8.02 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 10 percent from 2022. By October 1, eighteen percent …