Rainfall from a storm that developed off the East Coast brought rainfall to many areas of the upper Southeast last week, slowing harvest operations but bringing much needed moisture for forages and land destined for small grains....
A dry week across the lower Southeast region allowed crop harvest to push ahead, even though the droughty conditions led to other problems....
A late-season outbreak of Asian soybean rust has been reported in South Carolina’s Dorchester and Hampton counties. ...
Early reports from Alabama’s Tennessee Valley region are showing cotton yields ranging from 500 to 600 pounds per acre....
By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The heavy rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Fay in late August ultimately may prove mostly beneficial for Alabama’s cotton and peanut crops, according to Extension specialists during the East Central Alabama Cotton-Peanut Tour, held recently....
Large portions of the upper Southeast have received heavy rainfall over the last couple weeks. ...
The beginning of cotton harvest was reported last week in Alabama’s Washington County, with growers in many areas busy applying defoliants with hopes of harvesting their crops within the next couple of weeks....
Based on a survey of Florida growers contacted around Sept. 1, the state’s cotton growers expected to harvest 65,000 acres. ...
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
USDA’s September crop report forecasts smaller U.S. corn and soybean crops and slightly larger cotton and rice production than last month. ...
Based on a survey of Georgia growers contacted around Sept. 1, crop yields for tobacco, cotton and corn all showed slight decreases from the previous month....
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