by Mark Mauldin | Feb 5, 2016
The predictions for 2016 crop prices are, let’s just say, less than ideal. In years like this there is a natural tendency for farmers to look for corners to cut, in an attempt to keep production cost lower. However, more often than not, cut corners lead to a reduction...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 29, 2016
2015 was a very challenging year for Panhandle row crop farmers with the double whammy of low commodity prices and unfavorable weather. As a result, many farmers are uncertain as to what crops to plant for the coming year. The University of Georgia has a nice tool or...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 29, 2016
Old crop Mar16 futures closed today at 62.45 cents—up 1.04 cents for the week. After recently threatening the 61-cent area and even challenging 60 cents in late September, prices now seem to have found a little support and, dare we say, upward momentum. The decline of...
by Judy Biss | Jan 22, 2016
It won’t be long until row crops and vegetable gardens are planted and thriving once again next spring. A sometimes taken for granted, yet critical element of any prosperous crop is successful pollination. Most of us know what “text book” pollination means, but did...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 15, 2016
The New Year has not started off well for cotton. Old crop March futures currently stand at roughly 62 cents and new crop December futures at roughly 63 cents—both down 2 to 3 cents from the most recent high. On the decline, cotton prices reached the lowest levels...