Crops
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Now that Texas is thawing out from its bitter cold blast, producers are starting to come to terms with what they have lost from the frost and snow as well as from loss of power and water. Here are several stories about agricultural losses in Texas and other parts of the central US from the…
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With all the cold weather in the central part of the country, it is no surprise that agriculture is taking a big hit in addition to all of problems that consumers are experiencing from loss of power, heat, and sometimes water. Here are a few of the stories I have read today. This is an…
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The tremendous cold that has covered Texas, brought snow to the beach in Galveston, and knocked out power to millions of customers in record-setting cold have also affected many producers across the state, including the fields in south Texas that usually produce a lot of food this time of year. According to The Packer, “it…
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With all of the rain parts of the Southeast have had, scheduling field work and figuring out when to apply herbicides can be an issue. Morning Ag Clips posted a story today that described some of the factors that need to be considered when trying to fit in applications. The story explains that if rain…
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The 2021 Georgia Ag Forecast meeting was held on January 29 online. The recordings of the presentations are now available online at https://agforecast.caes.uga.edu/previous-outlooks/2021.html. They include outlooks for different commodities, livestock and forestry. You can also download PDFs of the Ag Snapshot brochure and the full Ag Outlook publication.
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I am not an expert in crop insurance, but I know that this time of year producers are trying to figure out whether to purchase it to cover damage to their crops in the coming growing season, and if so, how much to get. I found this discussion in Wallaces Farmer to be helpful in…
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As you might expect, this winter’s cool and wet conditions have not been good for a lot of our vegetable growers. Things are progressing slowly because of the cool weather, and the wet conditions have led to the development of some fungal diseases in spite of the cold. While many insects prefer warmer weather, some…