Crops
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With all the wet conditions the Southeast had starting in mid-May and the warm conditions we are experiencing now, some producers are seeing problems with lack of nitrogen in corn. This article from AgWeb is aimed at farmers facing similar conditions in the Midwest Corn Belt, but provides some good advice for producers in the…
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Back in the spring of 2016, the developing drought in northwestern Georgia and northeastern Alabama caused livestock producers there to seek hay from places as far away as Missouri. Fortunately, that area’s drought is now a distant memory, but drought has now formed in Missouri, causing problems for producers there. This article from Drovers Newsletter…
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Eric Prostko of UGA has a great article in the Southeast Farm Press this week on what to do if you are a peanut farmer hammered by all the rain we have had the last few weeks. If that is you, then you know that work is running way behind schedule and you are trying…
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Tomatoes might not be the first crop you think of when you consider Iceland, way up north near the Arctic Circle in the Atlantic Ocean. But one family has made a good living growing these delicious food items by harnessing the power of geothermal energy to heat their greenhouses, producing nearly a ton of fruit…
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While wheat is not a major crop in the Southeast as it is in some other parts of the country, it is susceptible to hail damage here too, although the hail storms are not as frequent as in the wheat belt of the Plains. This is an interesting story about what happens to a field…
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The Southeast Farm Press posted a story today describing some of the issues that North Carolina cotton farmers have been seeing with all of the rain that has occurred in the last month. They also provide some tips for what needs to be done at different stages of crop development. You can read the article…
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Severe flooding in France has resulted in the deaths or injuries to a number of people in cars and trains and has caused havoc to farmers and home owners in many areas. Travel and Leisure reports that “The weather may also affect the wine industry in France for months to come. Already, the Weather Channel reported, these…