Last week, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released updated crop production numbers for last year’s crops. Tyron Spearman runs through more of those numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Reviewing Agricultural Commodities
With markets closed today, Mark Oppold takes time to look at where certain agricultural commodities currently stand so far this year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Economic Assistance Coming Soon for Farmers
Economic assistance and disaster aid for farmers will be coming soon. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
January 2025 Cotton Production Forecast
All cotton production is forecast at 14.4 million 480-pound bales, up 1 percent from the previous forecast and up 19 percent from 2023. Based on conditions as of January 1, yields are expected to average 836 pounds per harvested acre, up 44 pounds from the previous forecast but down 63 pounds from 2023. All cotton area harvested is forecast at 8.27 million acres, down 4 percent …
January Cotton, Peanut Calendar of Events
There are many agricultural meetings coming up this month that Southeast cotton and peanut growers may be interested in attending. One of those is the annual Beltwide Cotton Conference. It will be held January 14-16 in New Orleans, LA., sponsored by the National Cotton Council. For more information visit www.cotton.org/beltwide/. On January 16th the Georgia Peanut Farm Show will take place at the UGA Tifton …
How Agricultural Commodities Performed in 2024
With 2024 in the rear-view mirror, Mark Oppold looks back at how certain agricultural commodities actually performed for the year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Deer Causing Problems for Southeast Crops
Deer have been known to cause damage to various crops, but as Tyron Spearman reports, they are a big problem for cotton and peanut growers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Cotton Production Forecast from USDA/NASS
All cotton production is forecast at 14.3 million 480-pound bales, up less than 1 percent from the previous forecast and up 18 percent from 2023. Based on conditions as of December 1, yields are expected to average 792 pounds per harvested acre, up 3 pounds from the previous forecast but down 107 pounds from 2023. All cotton area harvested is forecast at 8.63 million acres, unchanged …
Georgia Cotton Update: 15% Left to Harvest
By Clint Thompson It is the second week in December and there is still cotton left to be harvested throughout Georgia. Camp Hand, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension cotton agronomist, discussed the crop at this week’s Georgia Farm Bureau meeting in Jekyll Island, Georgia. “We’re probably about 80% or 85% harvested. Yields are all over the board. It just depends …
Weekly Cotton and Peanut Harvest Update
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) weekly crop report shows that as of this past Sunday, cotton and peanut harvest is nearing the end in most states. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has his last look at the 2024 cotton crop. And Rippey has a final report on the peanut harvest. The USDA report notes this is how the cotton and peanut harvests were progressing across …