USDA published the latest edition of its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) on August 12, and the report included significant updates to acreage and yield estimates. Before looking at the numbers, it is important to understand why these
Moth trap catches remained steady for both bollworm and tobacco budworm this week at levels typical for this time of year.
Corn harvest should continue to ramp up as grain dries down to lower moisture content. Understanding how weather and other factors affect grain drying, potential harvest losses, and moisture dockage can greatly help improve your harvest efficiency and success.
Bollworm moth pheromone trap catches were similar to last week and about average for this time of year. Tobacco budworm trap catches were also similar to last week and generally typical for this time of year.
As cotton and soybean crops across Mississippi move toward maturity, consultants and producers should begin evaluating when insecticide applications are no longer economically justified. Properly timing insecticide termination helps reduce unnecessary input costs while protecting yield and crop quality. Termination
When choosing where to deliver grain, producers often focus first on the posted price. However, the highest posted price may not always result in the highest net return. Grain moisture, buyer discounts, delivery distance, fuel costs, labor, and wait times
We are aware of heightened levels of bollworms in Bt cotton across the state. There has been an increase in calls regarding bollworms of various sizes surviving on 3-gene cotton. Bollworm larvae are being observed in squares, flowers, and bolls,
This is an update on an original blog post that I posted earlier this week, and that can be found here: https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2026/07/27/whiteflies-in-cotton-july-24th-2026/ Based on my limited knowledge of managing this pest, my original recommendations included focusing on insecticide applications targeting
Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending August 1, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Chickasaw 1 0 0 0 Clay 1 0 0 0 Grenada 4 0 0 0 Marshall 2 0
Update (July 30, 2026 – Afternoon): Since this article was published earlier today, Twospotted Cotton Leafhopper/ Cotton Jassid have been confirmed in a cotton field near Lucedale, Mississippi. Both adults and nymphs were detected at low populations along the field
USDA published the latest edition of its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) on August 12, and the report included significant updates to acreage and yield estimates. Before looking at the numbers, it is important to understand why these
Moth trap catches remained steady for both bollworm and tobacco budworm this week at levels typical for this time of year.
Corn harvest should continue to ramp up as grain dries down to lower moisture content. Understanding how weather and other factors affect grain drying, potential harvest losses, and moisture dockage can greatly help improve your harvest efficiency and success.
Bollworm moth pheromone trap catches were similar to last week and about average for this time of year. Tobacco budworm trap catches were also similar to last week and generally typical for this time of year.
As cotton and soybean crops across Mississippi move toward maturity, consultants and producers should begin evaluating when insecticide applications are no longer economically justified. Properly timing insecticide termination helps reduce unnecessary input costs while protecting yield and crop quality. Termination
When choosing where to deliver grain, producers often focus first on the posted price. However, the highest posted price may not always result in the highest net return. Grain moisture, buyer discounts, delivery distance, fuel costs, labor, and wait times
We are aware of heightened levels of bollworms in Bt cotton across the state. There has been an increase in calls regarding bollworms of various sizes surviving on 3-gene cotton. Bollworm larvae are being observed in squares, flowers, and bolls,
This is an update on an original blog post that I posted earlier this week, and that can be found here: https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2026/07/27/whiteflies-in-cotton-july-24th-2026/ Based on my limited knowledge of managing this pest, my original recommendations included focusing on insecticide applications targeting
Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending August 1, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Chickasaw 1 0 0 0 Clay 1 0 0 0 Grenada 4 0 0 0 Marshall 2 0
Update (July 30, 2026 – Afternoon): Since this article was published earlier today, Twospotted Cotton Leafhopper/ Cotton Jassid have been confirmed in a cotton field near Lucedale, Mississippi. Both adults and nymphs were detected at low populations along the field
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