Average spot quotations were 91 points higher than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, leaf 4, staple 34, mike 35-36 and 43-49, strength 27.0-28.9, and uniformity 81.0-81.9) in the seven designated markets averaged 79.41 cents per pound for the week ending Thursday, June 3, 2021.
Read MoreHank Jones, RHJ Ag Services, Winnsboro, Louisiana:
“Our cotton ranges from pinhead square to just coming out of the ground. We had a decent run of thrips the last week of May. Cool weather slowed down the cotton, and the cotton planted the first week of May really struggled early on to make a stand. Rain plus the cool nights did not serve the cotton well. With all the rain we had, I think it leached out some of the seed treatments, and we didn’t get as much benefit out of them as we could have. With all that said, we had to make quite a few sprays for thrips. Thankfully, we are starting to see a lot more progress in the cotton now.
Read MoreWhen the Acadians first settled in Nova Scotia, they used sheep’s wool to make clothing. The wool, though, was dirty, so it had to be washed and dyed a brown color before it could be used.
After being exiled by the British between 1753 and 1755, many of these Acadians came to Louisiana and found a product resembling sheep wool that they used to make their clothing. This new product they discovered was brown cotton.
Read MoreSebe Brown, Louisiana Extension Field Crops Entomologist
“We have received an unsightly amount of rain the past two weeks. In high, well-draining ground, today (May 25) was the first day we were able to get in the field. Some guys were out at the end of last week, but all the cotton is behind. The northeast has not received near the rainfall central or southern parts of the state have.
“At my research station, we got 14 inches of rain in April. I don’t have the exact figures, but I would say we’ve gotten around that in May as well. We easily received a third of our annual rainfall in the last six weeks. Our average is around 60 inches of rain a year – in a typical year.
Read MoreAverage spot quotations were slightly higher than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, leaf 4, staple 34, mike 35-36 and 43-49, strength 27.0-28.9, and uniformity 81.0-81.9) in the seven designated markets averaged 78.50 cents per pound for the week ending Thursday, May 27, 2021
Read MoreThe rain just keeps coming for farmers in Louisiana this spring. Planting for cotton is significantly behind, and the deadline for crop insurance is rapidly approaching. LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has this report.
Read MoreThe Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton is a useful tool for predicting whether a foliar insecticide application is needed for tobacco thrips control. This online decision aid has been around a few years, but the website recently changed to products.climate.ncsu.edu.
Read MoreRecently, I had the opportunity to tour the USDA Cotton Classification Complex in Memphis, Tenn., It serves as the Program’s field headquarters and houses one of 10 regional classing offices located throughout the nation’s cotton producing areas. Together these regional offices grade every bale of cotton produced in the United States, but the Memphis office is special.
Most every bale of cotton produced in the world — not just the U.S. — has a connection to the USDA Cotton & Tobacco Program in Memphis. You could say the same for every pair of jeans or every cotton shirt in existence. Cotton standards used across the world originate at this facility. The cotton standards connect every facet of the cotton industry — from agricultural production to textiles.
Read MoreU.S. cotton production in 2021/22 is projected to rise 2.4 million bales, but total supply is projected at its lowest in 5 years, and both exports and ending stocks are forecast lower than in 2020/21. Production is anticipated at 17.0 million bales, with 12.0 million planted acres as indicated in Prospective Plantings, abandonment projected above the average of the past 5 years, and average yields.
Read MoreThe May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates gives the first look at the newest marketing year demand expectations since the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum in February. This is the highlight of spring USDA reports as it incorporates farmer planting decisions from the March Prospective Planting report and adapts supply estimates to reflect weekly planting progress reports. The big story leading up to this report is rising prices due to the increased global demand for U.S. commodities. This Market Intel dives into the May WASDE for updated estimates of the current 2020/21 marketing year crop and assesses what could be in store for the newest 2021/22 marketing year, which starts in September.
Read MoreThis report contains the results from the 2021 May Ag Yield, 2020 Cotton Ginnings, and Objective Yield surveys. Thanks to all who responded to these surveys and to those cotton producers who allowed objective measurements to be taken in their fields.
Read MoreTwo Mississippi State researchers and pioneers in the growing field of economically targeted conservation are showing farmers that making money off their land can be feasible even when the land isn’t producing.
Read MoreAverage spot quotations were 89 points lower than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, leaf 4, staple 34, mike 35-36 and 43-49, strength 27.0-28.9, and uniformity 81.0-81.9) in the seven designated markets averaged 84.03 cents per pound for the week ending Thursday, May 6, 2021.
Read MoreQuotations were almost 4 cents higher than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, leaf 4, staple 34, mike 35-36 and 43-49, strength 27.0-28.9, and uniformity 81.0-81.9) in the seven designated markets averaged 84.92 cents per pound for the week ending Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Read MoreSpot quotations were 269 points higher than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, leaf 4, staple 34, mike 35-36 and 43-49, strength 27.0-28.9, and uniformity 81.0-81.9) in the seven designated markets averaged 80.94 cents per pound for the week ending Thursday, April 22, 2021.
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