by Libbie Johnson | Aug 5, 2022
On a beautiful August morning, I spent some time in a dryland cotton field at the corner of Highway 197 and Highway 89 in Santa Rosa County, and felt very welcomed by the local farmers via the multitude of honks and waves. I’m guessing some of you might...
by external | Jul 15, 2022
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Crop uncertainty has taken a back seat. Economic and demand fears have taken control. December 2022 futures closed today at 83.71 cents. The chart below clearly shows the blood bath this market has taken in...
by external | Jun 17, 2022
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics December futures have been ranged between roughly $1.17 and $1.32 for over 2 months—reaching 3 consecutive new contract highs before taking a downturn over the past month. After making somewhat of a recovery...
by Libbie Johnson | May 20, 2022
Libbie Johnson, Santa Rosa County Extension and Ethan Carter, Regional Row Crop IPM Agent Great news for all of our Florida cotton producers: the nitrogen (N) rate project has started! The UF/IFAS cotton recommendation is 60 units of nitrogen, which has been argued by...
by Pratap Devkota | May 13, 2022
Pratap Devkota, Weed Scientist, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center Enlist crop technology (2,4-D-tolerant) allows for the application of 2,4-D choline herbicide products on Enlist Cotton, Enlist Corn, and Enlist E3 Soybean. The newer 2,4-D choline...
by external | May 13, 2022
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics USDA’s monthly crop production and supply and demand estimates for May, released today, show revisions for the 2021 crop and are also the first such estimates for the 2022 crop. We obviously have a long...
