Georgia corn growers as a whole have a corn crop that ranges from just emerging to near tasseling. Tuesday morning, I had the privilege of talking to my counterparts across the U.S. from Minnesota to Texas to Virginia to Colorado as we meet bi-weekly by Zoom. Quite honestly, it was the same across the country. … Read More Current Crop Stages Make Decisions More Difficult
This is certainly the time of year we can expect hail storms to occur throughout Georgia. Fortunately, it doesn’t occur in a wide spread pattern but where it does, it can do plenty of damage as most of us have experienced. In the context of this blog, the question is how much damage is enough… Read More Nobody Likes Hail Damage
As I think about where we are in corn production in Georgia, I realize that we have corn anywhere from a V9 stage to just emerging in middle to north Georgia. I looked back to information that I shared with you over the years, and realized that not a lot has not changed when it… Read More Now is a good time to walk and assess your fields
Dear Georgia Corn Grower Blog readers: I apologize to you all for the lack of articles over the last several months. We all have the same 24 hour/7 days a week opportunity to get things done. As I get a little older, I’m not quite as efficient as I once was and these old bones… Read More Warm Weather & Early Planting
Article: Written by Fischer, Bart L., and Joe Outlaw. AFPC In a recent report by the Agricultural & Food Policy Center (AFPC), we provided an overview of the agricultural provisions included in the recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. The IRA was a Senate-led compromise that broke the months-long logjam over the Build Back Better (BBB) Act… Read More Agricultural Provisions in the Reduction Act of 2022
It’s been a while since I’ve posted an article on the blog but not because there hasn’t been any activity during the summer that needed attention. On the contrary, I made some decisions that changed some of the directions I needed to go. In mid-June to late July, I’ve put in less time on the… Read More A Summer of Ups and Downs in our Corn Crop and Frustrating Politics
I published a portion of this topic last year and thought it appropriate to republish some of it due to current conditions. Growing degree units are accumulating at daily maximum and the heat (90 degrees+) will push the crop and it will be difficult to keep up with the daily water demand in corn. If… Read More Continued Dry Weather Keeps Pivots Moving
The Agriculture Department unveiled its first-ever equity action plan Thursday morning, outlining its goals for increasing access to its programs, following decades of criticism that the department left people of color, rural areas and others behind. As a part of the plan, the department calls on Congress to use the 2023 farm bill to make… Read More If You Haven’t Heard: USDA unveils its first Equity Action Plan
Late March and early April weather seems to have a Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde complex. The last couple of days has gotten much colder. Just how long this back and forth warm/cold weather occurs remains to be seen. When it comes to our corn crop, should I be concerned? First, let me share where these temperatures… Read More Rain, cold weather frustrating corn progress
Corn plants requires a range of nutrients to develop normally and produce a high yielding and high quality crop. Yearly, soil test values provide valuable information on available nutrients and what may be needed to meet the crop demands of a yield goal. Plant analysis is an excellent in-season tool that can provide insight on… Read More Should You Use Plant Analysis as a Decision Making Tool?
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