by external | Oct 31, 2025
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist The government shutdown has paused or scaled down some USDA functions, but not all. The October supply/demand (WASDE) report was not released, weekly exports data is not available, weekly crop progress and conditions data is...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 3, 2025
On Friday, September 12, 2025 Dexter Gilbert, Campbellton, Florida (Jackson County) hosted a National Black Grower’s Council (NBGC) Field Day. This week’s featured video shares highlights from the event that featured multiple demonstrations of modern...
by external | Sep 26, 2025
Don Shurley, Cotton Economist- Retired, University of Georgia, Part-Time Professor of Marketing and Policy, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College-Tifton, GA USDA’s September cotton crop production and supply/demand numbers were mostly “market neutral”. Here’s a...
by external | Sep 12, 2025
Don Shurley, Cotton Economist- Retired, University of Georgia, Part-Time Professor of Marketing and Policy, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College-Tifton, GA Maybe you haven’t thought much about it, but look around. You’ll see much less cotton planted this year. ...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 29, 2025
This week’s featured video was produced by PhytoGen Cottonseed to promote the new varieties they have developed with both root-knot and reniform nematode resistance. In addition, these varieties are also resistant to bacterial blight. Nematodes are a major...
by Zane Grabau | Aug 22, 2025
As the calendar turns to another school year, now is also a good time to scout for plant-parasitic nematodes in row crops. Typically, the peak time for scouting is near harvest, while plants are still growing, as nematode populations are often greatest at this time....
