Cotton

As fertilizer prices remain high, cotton specialists urge growers to conduct timely soil tests to identify nutrient surpluses, reduce input costs, and enhance overall soil health for the upcoming 2026 season.

Shawn Hackett with Hackett Financial Advisors says with China potentially buying 441 million bushels of U.S. soybeans in the next two months prices need to move a lot higher.

Checking in with Georgia growers who are ending a growing season spent cleaning and rebuilding after the devastation.

Producers nationwide face thin or negative margins, rising input costs and economic pressure not seen in decades — forcing some to make the tough choice of whether they can afford to keep farming.

From Texas through the Mid-South, defoliation decisions are top of mind, while Georgia deals with a new insect threat, the jassid leafhopper, which has severely affected some acres.

If the legal challenge succeeds, the federal court decision would result in making the technology unavailable for sale or distribution to U.S. farmers.

Will this be the summer of drought that never fully materialized for these two crops? While there are areas of dryness, both continue to flourish. Here’s a look at how August weather is expected to finish out this week across the country, as September comes into view.

In addition to major tax provisions, the bill enhances the current safety net, providing $66 billion in new spending for farm programs.

That percentage doesn’t tell the complete story, however. While farmers in the West and southeast Texas have endured weeks of dry conditions that’s not been the case in the central Corn Belt where growing conditions have been excellent.

Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, says the June 30 reports have traditionally produced some fireworks, especially as they coincide with the end of the month and quarter which also triggers some portfolio re-balancing by the funds, but that didn’t happen Monday.