Soybeans big in 2012 acreage plans
The outlook for 2012 is that we’re in for another acreage battle among the major crops, especially in the Southeast, where soybeans, peanuts, cotton and corn all will be competing for land.
Sunbelt field demonstrations draw crowds
You can always tell the real farmers attending the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition – while they’re captivated by the smell of new tractors as they enter the show grounds, they’re eventually drawn to the 600-acre working farm where they can view harvest and tillage demonstrations, in addition to test-driving the latest equipment available.
Southeast weather outlook favors small grains
The weather forecast for this fall and winter should be good news for Southeastern wheat producers, since the La Niña conditions that are expected usually are favorable for winter grain crops such as wheat, oats and rye.
Cotton fertilization hot topic at Expo Field Day
One of the driest springs on record continues to perplex cotton producers in the lower Southeast as they enter the mid-season mark with many questions about how to handle fertilization of the 2011 crop.
Vegetable prices increase
Over the first five months of 2011, fresh-market vegetable prices at the point of first sale averaged 15 percent above a year earlier.
Drought-stressed corn for forage
When drought becomes severe, the decision sometimes must be made to salvage the value from a corn crop by cutting it as forage.
