Alabama Extension’s Basic Forage Online Course

Alabama Extension’s Basic Forage Online Course

Alabama Extension has developed an online course called Forage Basics that will be available starting September 1st.  This course is a collaboration among extension specialists and Auburn University College of Agriculture faculty, with financial support from a grant...
Cotton Marketing News:  Strong Prices Continue with Few Hiccups

Cotton Marketing News: Strong Prices Continue with Few Hiccups

Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics   Most of the time, but not always, prices tend to trend down as we move closer to harvest.  It’s called seasonality, and for that reason, farmers like to price some portion of their crop prior to harvest. ...
Cotton Marketing News:  Reports Continue to Feed Optimism

Cotton Marketing News: Reports Continue to Feed Optimism

Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics   Today’s monthly USDA numbers were a bit of a surprise and the weekly export report was good.  As a result, December futures gained over 2 cents today—pushing us to over 93 cents.  Don’t be surprised if the...