Crops
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Here is an interesting article which looks at the price of cotton during La Niña years. Since we are currently in a moderate to strong La Niña now, this is very relevant to what cotton producers should be considering going into the next growing season. The author traces the changes in cotton futures over time…
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The Southeast Farm Press published a story this week about the impacts of all the rain on cotton in North Carolina this year. North Carolina State University agronomist Guy Collins noted in the story that 2020 was the worst planting season he can remember, with almost continuously cool and wet weather during planting season, which…
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With all of the damage from hurricanes and tropical storms this year, extension agents and others are scrambling to keep on top of the post-storm studies of losses due to heavy rain and high winds. The latest storm, Eta, is no exception. The heavy rain from Eta hit southern Florida right when production of fresh…
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The dry conditions we’ve been experiencing this fall have caused problems for those who need moisture in the soil to get winter grains and forage crops going before temperatures drop too far. But one group of producers is happy for the dry conditions: onion growers. They need drier conditions to get the onions in the…
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Rainfall of up to 2 feet in South Florida caused severe damage to South Florida vegetable crops that were bound for holiday tables and could lead to shortages or price increases, according to an article in the Sun Sentinel. The timing of the storm was particularly bad for farms that were in the midst of…
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With all of the tropical weather we have had in the Southeast this year, it is no surprise that some of our crops like cotton were affected by the storms. This article in the Southeast Farm Press describes the kinds of damage that were seen in cotton this year and how the coastal areas were…
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Vegetable and Specialty Crop News has provided several stories this week about how our weather this year has affected agriculture. Below you can find direct links to the stories. Alabama Pecan Producer Still Picking up Pieces Following Hurricane Sally Following Eta, Florida Farmer: Squash is Melting on the Plant Plethora of Plant Diseases Following Rainy…