The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) published final 2023 county yields for upland cotton on July 3, 2024. Upland cotton producers who purchased 2023 crop year Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) policies are now receiving final indemnity payments, thus contributing to current cash flow. Based on RMA’s Summary of Business reporting as of July 15, total STAX indemnities across all states for 2023 will …
The 2023 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the 2024 Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting on July 24, 2024. The awards are co-sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission and Bayer Crop Science/Deltapine and administered by the University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team. Yangxuan Liu from the UGA Cotton Team conducted the analysis and presented the awards at the event …
Producers make several important marketing and risk management decisions throughout the year. One of the most important decisions is the choice of coverage levels when purchasing crop insurance. Revenue Protection (RP) – by far the most popular plan of insurance – provides an indemnity if realized revenue (combination of yield and price) drops below the guarantee (or a percent of …
Tarnished plant bug has been a more frequent insect pest of Georgia cotton in recent years. More specifically we estimated 34 percent of the acres were treated for plant bugs in 2021, 17 percent in 2022, and 39 percent in 2024. Prior to 2021, we typically treated about 10-12 percent of Georgia cotton for plant bugs. The bottom line is …
The Nonrecourse Marketing Assistance Loan Program (MAL) is a marketing tool available for select commodities. Authorized through Title I of the farm bill, MALs provide cash to producers at harvest to allow storage and marketing of the crop for a nine-month period following harvest. Producers repay the MAL (with interest) or forfeit the crop that was pledged as collateral to …
In all my 30 years working for UGA in Tifton this is the wettest month of May I can remember. It is not uncommon for the low end of my garden at my house to flood in March…but it rarely happens in May. May is supposed to be one of our drier months which usually works out well for getting …
Articles in this month’s issue include: 1. Squaring Cotton and Plant Monitoring (Josh Lee, John Snider, Camp Hand) 2. June Cotton Irrigation Update (Phillip Edwards, David Hall, Daniel Lyon, Jason Mallard, Wesley Porter) 3. Opportunity for Early-Season Disease Management (Bob Kemerait) 4. Knowing the Nutritional Status of your Cotton (Henry Sintim and Glen Harris) 5. Using a Rotary Hoe to …
Written By: Bart L. Fischer, Research Assistant Professor Co-Director Agricultural & Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University Joe Outlaw, Professor and Extension Economist Co-Director Agricultural & Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University On May 30, 2024, we compared the farm safety net features of the House Ag Committee-passed version of the 2024 Farm Bill (Farm, Food, and National Security …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2024 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Signaling the appreciation of the House Farm Bill legislation, National Cotton Council (NCC) Chairman Joe Nicosia said, “While we are all aware that Committee action is a first step – not a final one – in a longer Farm Bill process, we must begin moving forward now.” Nicosia added that the …
On May 1, 2024, Rep. G.T. Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released summaries of their respective farm bill proposals (see here and here). On May 17, 2024, Chairman Thompson released text of his bill. Very early this morning, the House Committee on Agriculture finished marking up its …
There was a time when agricultural economists who focus on farm policy didn’t take a position on a farm bill proposal. At least the authors of this article were taught by our mentors…just describe what’s in a policy proposal and don’t take a position…that’s not your job. Good and bad was for others to decide…primarily elected officials since it is, in fact, …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Twelve U.S. cotton industry members have been chosen to participate in the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) Emerging Leaders Program for 2024-25. Participants include: PRODUCERS – Clint Dunn, Itta Bena, MS; Lambert Marshall, Scott, AR; Greg Riccomini, Bakersfield, CA; Todd Rovey, Buckeye, AZ; Greg Sikes, Brooklet, GA; and Jack Whatley, Odem, TX; GINNERS – Nathan Goldman, Casa Grande, …