Farmers Almanac, crop information

Corn and cotton were down; wheat was up; and soybeans were mixed for the week. Drought remains at the forefront of US corn and soybean markets. As of July 25, 59% of the US corn crop was estimated to be in drought (1% exceptional drought, 7% extreme drought, 14% severe drought, and 36% moderate drought)…

LIVESTOCK COMMENTS FED CATTLE Fed cattle traded $2 higher in the South compared to last week. Prices in the South were mainly $180 while dressed prices mainly $293 to $295. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $186.74 live, up $3.75 compared to last week and $293.98 dressed, up $2.73 from a week ago.…

CROP COMMENTS Corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat were up for the week. The July WASDE report was released this week. The national average corn yield was decreased from 181.5 bu/acre to 177.5 bu/acre. The reduction was due to drier conditions across a wide area of the Corn Belt in May, June, and early July that…

CROP COMMENTS by Aaron Smith, Crops Marketing Specialist July 7, 2023 Overview Corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat were up for the week. The July WASDE report was released this week. The national average corn yield was decreased from 181.5 bu/acre to 177.5 bu/acre. The reduction was due to drier conditions across a wide area of…

Almanac’s Best Days for the Week CROP COMMENTS by Aaron Smith, Crops Marketing Specialist July 7, 2023 Overview Corn was mixed; cotton was up; and soybeans and wheat were down for the week. After last week’s dramatic decline, from $5.94 to $4.94 ¾, December corn futures moved mostly sideways trading between $4.85 ½ and $5.09…

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Almanca’s Best Days for the Week CROP COMMENTS by Aaron Smith, Crops Marketing Specialist June 9, 2023 Overview Corn and cotton were down; soybeans and wheat were up for the week. Dryness has crept into Tennessee. As of June 8th, the U.S. drought monitor indicated that 49% of Tennessee was abnormally dry and 9% was…