2021 Cropping Alternatives now available

Mar 17, 2021

These crop budgets can help with any last minute crop plans that may influence seeding decisions.

‘Cropping Alternatives crop budgets are soil zone specific and cover a variety of dryland and irrigation crops,’ explains Manglai, production crops economist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

‘Estimated costs for the 2021 growing season are included, but they can be modified to better represent production, prices and costs specific to a farming operation.’

The updated budgets are designed to assist grain, oilseed and pulse crop producers to make better crop planning decisions by using information from their own farm and soil type.

Manglai adds that these updates support the commitment of the ministry to the crops industry by providing decision tools that address both profit and risk management.

Download the 2021 Cropping Alternatives crop budgets free of charge.

Source : alberta

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.