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War has been disruptive for the global grains and oilseed sector

Now that the harvest is pretty much wrapped up for most farmers, producers are monitoring the markets and what's happening with production in other countries.

Neil Townsend, a Senior Market Analyst with FarmLink Marketing Solutions thinks that in the next month, we could see some retracement for canola and wheat values.

"Maybe in the canola, we can gain back $1 per bushel, and in the wheat, we can gain back 50, 60, or 70 cents per bushel. Again, I wouldn't be a seller at those values just because to go further out beyond like a month or six weeks right now and predict what is going to happen is hard."

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

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.