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Many Questions about Crops Affected by Weather

Dan Commodities, Cotton, Economy, Field Crops, Hurricane, Peanuts, Soybeans, Weather

Whether it was Hurricane Helene or Hurricane Milton, or the hot dry weather being found in other parts of the country, there are many questions right now about many crops across our nation. Mark Oppold has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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American Agriculture History Minute: Kansas Becomes the Wheat State

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours, Wheat

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Early agriculture in the state of Kansas was not always successful. Settlers began increasing in numbers when Kansas was opened to settlement in 1854. Many settlers brought seeds from the east or from their homeland. They planted mostly corn but experimented with crops like oats, cotton, even tobacco. Most did not …

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Peanut Harvest Update

Dan Hurricane, Peanuts

The peanut harvest continues across the Southeast. Tyron Spearman looks at how it is progressing in Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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Harvest Updates Confirm Hurricane Damage

Dan Commodities, Cotton, Economy, Field Crops, Hurricane

The latest harvest update does confirm just how Hurricane Helene affected various crops that were in the path of the storm. Mark Oppold has the latest information. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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NCGA President Calls for Action during White House Meeting

Dan Corn, Legislative, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA)

During a meeting at the White House this week, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Kenneth Hartman, Jr. told Biden administration officials that farmers are living through difficult economic times. But they and Congress can help farmers by removing barriers so growers can access expanding markets for U.S. corn. “On behalf of my fellow corn growers, I spoke about the need to …

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Helene and Southeast Cotton Crop Progress

Dan Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts, USDA-NASS

The cotton and peanut harvests continue across the Southeast. In the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) weekly crop report, progress is being noted. But this week, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at cotton crop progress and condition in some of the growing areas impacted by Hurricane Helene. The USDA report notes this is how the cotton and peanut crops were progressing across the …

Georgia Peanut Infrastructure a Concern Following Hurricane Helene

Clint Thompson Peanuts

By Clint Thompson Georgia’s peanut crop fared better than some other commodities following Hurricane Helene. However, the crop’s infrastructure is what concerns Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist. “We laid a bunch on the ground. The wind didn’t really blow them around that bad. We left most of them in the ground, and they’re ready to come out. …

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American Agriculture History Minute: Learning from the Squanto Indians in Plymouth Colony

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Field Crops, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The first settlers in Plymouth Colony primarily planted barley and peas brought with them from England. But soon their most important crop would become Indian corn, or maize, as they were shown cultivating and fertilizer techniques from the Squanto Indians. Fertilizer came in the form of small fish. Plantation agriculture would …