Possible Decline in Cotton Acreage This Year

Dan Cotton

According to ag economists, we could see fewer cotton acres this year, and thus less production. Tyron Spearman has more details about what this could mean for prices. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Tracking Commodity Prices in January

Dan Cotton, Field Crops, Forestry, Wheat

Some of the 48 commodities being tracked did fairly well in the month of January. Mark Oppold looks at some of the top performers, including ag commodities. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Looking Back at 2022 Crop Estimates

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts, Wheat

Last week, USDA released their January estimates for the 2022 crop year. Tyron Spearman looks back at some of the top row crops and how they fared for the year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Keeping an Eye on the Grain Trade

Dan Corn, Cotton, Exports/Imports, Field Crops, Trade, Wheat

Many are watching the grain trade closely this week. Mark Oppold has more information on the factors why, and also looks at the tight range being found in the cotton market. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

New Product Options for Southeast Cotton Growers

Dan Bayer Crop Science, Cotton, Deltapine®

There are some new options for Southeast cotton growers. Sabrina Halvorson talks with Bayer Crop Science Deltapine Product Manager Eric Best for details. From Deltapine: The Deltapine® brand Class of ’23 cotton varieties showcase the move to bring to market high-performing genetics in the newest biotech trait platform — Bollgard 3 ThryvOnâ„¢ Cotton with XtendFlexÃ’ Technology. Announced at the annual …

‘Shop Cotton’ Puts Cotton in Holiday Spotlight

Dan Cotton, This Land of Ours

A new online portal helps consumers shop cotton this holiday season. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cotton Incorporated is promoting the textile on its website fabricofourlives.com with the new Shop Cotton section. Shop Cotton links shoppers to a wide variety of cotton goods from several shops. You can get anything from a specialized t-shirt from a small business to …

Harvest Update for Cotton and Peanuts

Dan Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued their final 2022 crop progress report for peanuts. While most of that harvest has ended, USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey notes there are a few areas where harvesters are still in the fields. He runs through the latest on both the cotton and peanut harvests, starting with cotton. And Rippey looks at what the USDA report says about …

Cotton is Under Pressure

Dan Cotton, Exports/Imports

When it comes to trading and export issues, cotton is under a lot of pressure right now. Mark Oppold has more details about what is causing this pressure. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA Collecting Final 2022 Crop Production and Stocks Data

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, USDA-NASS, Wheat

With the 2022 growing season wrapping up, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is busy contacting producers to gather final year-end crop production numbers and the amount of grain and oilseeds stored on their farms. Plus, NASS is surveying grain facility operators to determine year-end grain and oilseed stocks. “These surveys are the basis for the official USDA estimates of production …