The harvest of both cotton and peanuts continues across the country. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has a look at the cotton harvest pace which has really picked up. And Rippey says the nation’s peanut harvest advanced fairly quickly last week. In Alabama, cotton harvested as of this past Sunday was at 66 percent, which compares to 69 percent last year and 75 …
Stoneville Cotton to Celebrate 100th Anniversary
For 99 years, Stoneville cotton seed has delivered for farmers across the Southeast. And next year will be a big celebration. BASF and Stoneville Cotton Seed Retail Agronomist, Mark Freeman, says they will celebrate their 100th Anniversary. And recently, Freeman told us that despite the various weather delays we’ve seen this year with cotton harvest, they are getting strong reports about a …
U.S. Cotton Production Forecast Up 25 Percent from Last Year
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their November crop reports today, and Becky Sommer with NASS in Washington D.C. says the U.S. cotton production estimate is up 25 percent from last year’s crop. All cotton production is forecast at 18.2 million 480?pound bales, up 1 percent from the previous forecast, and up 25 percent from 2020. Based on conditions as of …
Harvest Nearing End for Peanuts, Half Over for Cotton
Harvest of the nation’s cotton and peanut crops continues. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said there was mostly good weather for the week ending this past Sunday. He notes the nation’s cotton harvest pace has passed the half-way point. And Rippey has the latest look at harvest progress for the nation’s peanut crop. In Alabama, 96 percent of the cotton crop saw bolls opening, …
New Technology on the Horizon for Stoneville Cotton
Stoneville cotton seed has delivered for farmers across the Southeast for many years, and new technology continues to be developed. Mark Freeman, retail agronomist with BASF and Stoneville Cotton Seed, talks about a new herbicide tolerant cotton that will be coming. Battling resistant weeds in all kinds of weather conditions, week in and week out, is one of your toughest assignments. …
Harvest of Cotton and Peanuts Continues
Harvest of the nation’s cotton and peanut crops continues. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said 94% of the nation’s cotton crop had bolls opening as of this past Sunday. While cotton harvest progress is slow, he said conditions of the crop are favorable. And Rippey says overall it was a pretty good week for peanut harvest progress. In Alabama, 92 percent of the …
Stoneville Cotton Varieties Performing Strong
For nearly 100 years, Stoneville cotton seed has delivered for farmers across the Southeast. Designed to get crops out of the ground and establish healthy stands quicker, Stoneville delivers protection against key weeds and insects to maximize your yield potential. And despite the various weather delays we’ve seen this year with cotton harvest, Retail Agronomist with BASF and Stoneville Cotton …
John Deere Cotton Harvester: More Comfort, Increased Efficiency
By Clint Thompson John Deere’s Next Generation CP770 Cotton Harvester was on display and demonstrated its effectiveness at the Sunbelt Ag Expo last week in Moultrie, Georgia. Christopher Murray, product manager, global cotton harvesting at John Deere, discussed the various components that make this cotton picker a one of a kind. “We have new high speed row units; new cab …
Harvest of Cotton and Peanuts Lags behind Normal
Harvest for the nation’s cotton crop continues and conditions remain resilient despite the slower than average development. But, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the pace of cotton harvest is still behind last year’s pace and the five year average. And Rippey said while this year’s peanut crop condition is rated significantly better than last year’s at this time, the pace of the harvest …
Harvest of Cotton and Peanuts Continues
While the recent dry weather conditions have allowed the harvest of both cotton and peanuts to pick up, it also created favorable conditions for cotton crop development. But, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes the percentage of cotton bolls opening around the country are still behind the 5-year averages. And Rippey notes there are also delays in harvest progress for peanuts. In Alabama, …