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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Field Crops”
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) weekly crop report shows harvest continues to move along. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has a cotton harvest update. And Rippey also has the latest on the peanut crop. The USDA report notes this is how the cotton and peanut harvests were progressing across the Southeast as of this past Sunday: In Alabama, cotton bolls opening is 97 percent, …
Corn farmers could be in for their worst year in close to two decades, economists say, as the Federal Reserve reports that crop prices remain “unprofitably low” in its latest assessment of economic conditions. Last week’s Federal Reserve Beige Book largely “confirmed things we were already thinking,” Michael Langemeir, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, told Agriculture Dive, …
There have been and continue to be various promotions for peanuts and peanut butter across the Southeast. 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
The U. S. Department of Agriculture has lowered their earlier estimates of the 2024 peanut crop. Tyron Spearman has a story explaining why and what the new numbers are. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The latest numbers from USDA show 44% of the U.S. peanut crop had been harvested as of this past Sunday. But as Tyron Spearman reports, the dry conditions are starting to hamper some of those efforts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The 97th National FFA Convention kicks off today in Indianapolis. Mark Oppold has more on that, along with a quick update on the grain and livestock trade. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
According to the weekly crop report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), real harvest progress is being noted, helped by the good weather conditions. USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey reports this week the condition of the cotton crop has improved. And that includes the Georgia crop, which of course took a major hit from Hurricane Helene. And Rippey also has the latest on …
Peanut deliveries to buying points across the Southeast continue. Tyron Spearman runs through some of the latest numbers, along with a reminder about some upcoming dates to be aware of. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
With harvest continuing across the growing areas of our country, agricultural futures continue to struggle. Mark Oppold has an update on what traders are facing right now. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists has released two new oat germplasm lines, CDL-111 and CDL-167, to strengthen defenses against crown rust, the most damaging fungal disease affecting oats. Crown rust, caused by Puccinia coronata f. sp. avenae, can reduce grain yields by up to 50% if left untreated. The new lines are designed to be …
