On March 31, the USDA-NASS released its 2025 Prospective Plantings Report. This report is significant for the market as it provides the USDA’s initial estimates of planted acres for the 2025 crop year. These acreage estimates are based primarily on
This map shows the latest Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the last 7 days for Regions throughout The State of Mississippi. I have also included the link to the Delta Agricultural Weather Center’s Website. Click on
In these tough economic times we devote considerable effort to trimming the fat and focusing inputs where they will improve return on investment. The limiting factors will vary, but these are some of many potential factors which are very important.
The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced $10 billion in direct payments to producers for eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), as provided by the American Relief Act. These one-time direct
This map shows the latest Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the last 7 days for Regions throughout The State of Mississippi. I have also included the link to the Delta Agricultural Weather Center’s Website. Click on
The following contains the projected PLC payment rates for the 2024 crop year. Table 1 contains the estimated MYA prices for the 2024/25 crop year from the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. The WASDE report is
With planting season right around the corner, it is important to discuss the role that planting dates play in cotton from an arthropod pest management standpoint. I am specifically referring to tarnished plant bugs, as they can be extremely destructive
This map shows the latest Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the last 7 days for Regions throughout The State of Mississippi. I have also included the link to the Delta Agricultural Weather Center’s Website. Click on
This map shows the latest Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the last 7 days for Regions throughout The State of Mississippi. I have also included the link to the Delta Agricultural Weather Center’s Website. Click on
This map shows the latest Average Maximum and Minimum 2 inch Soil Temperatures for the last 7 days for Regions throughout The State of Mississippi. I have also included the link to the Delta Agricultural Weather Center’s Website. Click on
Our moist climate challenges our ability to fertilize wheat and other small grains. This article outlines best management practices for nitrogen application timing, fertilizer sources, rates and other important practices which can greatly enhance wheat or oat productivity. Nitrogen recommendations are also included for cereal rye grown for seed or grain production.
Crop insurance decisions are an essential part of a farm’s risk management strategy. Mississippi’s final sales closing date is February 28, 2025. Below are a few questions producers should consider asking their crop insurance agents as they make their decisions.
Mississippi State University Extension will be hosting several row crop county meetings in February. Agendas: Tunica, Grenada, Attala/Holmes, Humphreys, Monroe, Noxubee, Prentiss, Leflore, Hinds.
2024 RR2X and XF Soybean Early Maturity Group IV 2024 RR2X and XF Soybean Late Maturity Group IV 2024 RR2X and XF Soybean Maturity Group V 2024 Enlist E3 Soybean Maturity Group IV and V
Due to the seasonality of crop prices, farmers often have opportunities to make profitable pre-harvest sales. Historical price patterns indicate that new crop pricing opportunities in the spring and summer are generally more favorable than harvest-time sales. As can be
Dr. Justin Calhoun visited with Jason and Tom during the MSU Row Crop Short Course in Starkville. MSU Extension Director Dr. Angus Catchot introduced Dr. Calhoun during Row Crop Short Course. Dr. Calhoun will return to Mississippi where he
Don’t miss the next Master Irrigator course! The online component of the 2025 Master Irrigator course continues until January 31, 2025. The in-person compenent will be Feb. 12-13, 2025 at the Capps Center at Delta Research and Extension Center in
Response of the cotton varieties (n=50) contained within the 2024 Official Variety Trial to bacterial blight following evaluations conducted on inoculated plots from Stoneville, MS are included in this blog post.
Mississippi State goes to great lengths to evaluate, assess and analyze corn hybrid performance, so you have good information to make decisions which improve the profitability of your farm. These Hybrid Demonstration trials are grown in numerous on-farm locations throughout the state where you can better evaluate hybrid performance of our region’s most elite hybrids. Complete results, including yields and plant characteristics from this year’s trials are published here.
A new Federal reporting requirement is requiring businesses – farms included – to report information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) as part of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to crack down on illicit finance activity by finding
2024 County Demo Book SC A total of 16 On Farm cotton demonstrations were planted in 2024. With late spring rains many of our northeastern MS locations were planted later than usual and ultimately harvest well into November. This preliminary
Did You Know John Wilkes Booth Was a Farmer? Long time friend of the podcast, Chris Bennett, spent time in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio to spin a wild tale with deep ties to American farming. Chris describes the multiple
2024 Soybean Variety Demonstration Program Publication Thank you to all the producers who made this possible, as well as, the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board and all of the seed companies for their continued support of the demonstration program. More importantly,
Registration All means are provided free of charge if you preregister by November 25th. Registration after November 25th, including at the door, will be $40. Hotel Block Rooms in the hotel block must be booked by November 9th. Courtyard Marriott, connect
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