Kudzu Bugs Arriving in High Numbers in Legume Crops

Kudzu Bugs Arriving in High Numbers in Legume Crops

Authored by Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent and Danielle Sprague, Jefferson County Extension Agent It’s that time of year again, kudzu bugs (Megacopta cribraria) also referred to as globular stinkbugs, have recently been found in extremely high populations...
Publication to Help Crop Farmers Decide What to Plant in 2020

Publication to Help Crop Farmers Decide What to Plant in 2020

Every year, farmers must decide what to plant. There are many factors to consider when making this decision. For the 2020 season, these decisions are compounded by a dramatic decline in market prices and, because of these low prices, net returns are expected to be...
USDA Commodity Costs and Return Estimates

USDA Commodity Costs and Return Estimates

Source: USDA Economic Research Service Cost and return estimates are reported for the United States and major production regions for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, grain sorghum, rice, peanuts, oats, barley, milk, hogs, and cow-calf. The series of commodity cost and...