MSU Extension Corn News (Source: extension.msstate.edu)

• Producer Advisory Council meetings go virtual – February 2, 2021

  STARKVILLE, Miss. — Each February marks the occasion for producers to share their research and programming needs with Mississippi State University agricultural specialists in person. To comply with C …

• MSU Extension cancels 2020 Row Crop Short Course – October 16, 2020

  The 2020 Mississippi State University Extension Service Row Crop Short Course has been cancelled as COVID-19 cases trend back up in Mississippi.

• Corn posts solid harvest despite struggling start – October 1, 2020

  A soggy planting season dissuaded some Mississippi producers from planting corn this year, but those who stuck with the crop have mostly been rewarded with a solid harvest.

• Soybean, peanut acreage exceeds early forecasts as cotton tumbles – July 6, 2020

  Cotton and corn acreage in Mississippi are more than 30% below March projections, while growers of soybeans and peanuts planted much more than initially forecasted.

• Drier weather helps growers catch up on planting – May 29, 2020

  STARKVILLE, Miss. — Row crop growers in Mississippi used a relatively dry May to make up for planting time lost earlier in the spring due to wet weather and soggy fields. As of May 24, planting progr …

• State row crop planting delayed by wet weather – April 24, 2020

  Wet weather that won’t let up has resulted in a very slow start to Mississippi row crop planting, and time is running out for corn.

• COVID-19 crisis could modify planting intentions – March 31, 2020

  STARKVILLE, Miss. — Weather always plays a role in the spring planting decisions of Mississippi row-crop producers, but the market impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is another variable they wil …

• Mississippi agriculture nears $7.4 billion – December 18, 2019

  In 2019, Mississippi’s agricultural industry faced the prospect of dipping below $7 billion for the first time in eight years, but federal payments pushed its value up enough to post a slight gain ove …

• MSU Row Crop Short Course set for Dec. 2-4 – November 5, 2019

  STARKVILLE, Miss. — Cotton leafroll dwarf virus is capable of causing significant yield loss and was reported for the first time in Mississippi earlier this year. The implications of this disease wil …

• Corn looks good at harvest despite struggles in season – September 13, 2019

  A difficult planting season followed by heavy rains and drainage issues challenged corn producers, but growers are still expected to produce a good crop despite these tough conditions.