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by Christopher Salcido, CPA lndustry News

Third stimulus check: Here’s what to expect

President Joe Biden signed the new $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill, titled the American Rescue Plan, on March 11. This massive bill includes an extra $300 in unemployment through Sept. 6, funding for vaccines, expanding the child tax credit for low-income families, increasing SNAP benefits, expanding an employee retention tax credit, and a new stimulus...

Left behind after harvest, a pecan hangs on a dormant tree in an orchard in College Station, Texas. The branch it is on cuts through the middle of the picture, while the tips of the tree's other branches dip into frame from the top.

by Catherine Clark Analysis

January 2021 Position Report Shows Post-Holiday Slump

The American Pecan Council published the January 2021 Pecan Industry Position Report at the end of February, adding further context to a turbulent crop year and providing data on exports, inventory, and availability. With harvest complete, pecan producers in the Northern Hemisphere prepare their orchards and businesses for the next crop. Hedging, planting new trees,...

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by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

March 2021 Classifieds

The March 2021 Classifieds feature available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the March 2021 issue. Container grown pecan trees: Western Schley and Wichita on Burkett and Riverside rootstock. Serving Las Cruces area. Les Finley, PO Box 216, Dona Ana, NM 88032...

by Pecan South Staff Remembrances

Remembering Pecan Industry Members

Back in mid-January, the pecan industry lost two long-time and dedicated members. Pecan South remembers them here. Sherman Richardson: Louisiana pecan grower, Sherman Richardson, 61, passed away on Jan. 17, 2021 from complications following heart surgery. Sherman was born September 10, 1959 in Covington, Louisiana. He is the son of John Wilson and Elouise Arnold...

Photo taken by a drone shows a view of a pecan orchard in Argentina. The orchard is bordered by pastures.

by Nadia Venticinque Profiles

Argentina’s pecan industry, a thriving and growing sector

Pecan cultivation in Argentina goes back to the 19th century when Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, an Argentine politician, writer, teacher, journalist, military, and statesman, brought the first seeds to the country when he returned from his trip to the United States, where he was ambassador. However, it was not until the end of the 20th century...

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by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

March 2021 Advertisers

Pecan South March 2021 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, our staff presents a full list of our March 2021 advertisers and their contact information.

A person holds a handful of dark brown soil up to the camera, in order to show off the soil health and texture.

by Richard Heerema Western Front

How to increase the soil organic matter in your pecan orchard

Many of you will soon receive the lab analysis results of your winter-time soil samples. If you haven’t already collected your soil samples, let me encourage you that it might not be too late in early March to do this. However, I would recommend that you do it before you start applying fertilizers for the...

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by Pecan South Staff Market

The Crop Corner—March 2021

The Crop Corner returns in our March 2021 issue with seasonal updates. Created and published by Pecan South editors, The Pecan Newsletter provides weekly harvest and market updates from September through January by compiling reports from growers and market information from reliable sources worldwide. The Crop Corner follows these same standards and technique, and provides...

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by Blair Krebs Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Publisher, 2021

Dear Readers, Each March issue of Pecan South starts a new volume for the magazine. This year is volume 54. Over half a century of bringing pecan knowledge and communication to the industry and it has always been our honor to do so. Continuing in that tradition, this month’s issue brings you timely information about...

A box of inshell pecans with a red handcracker in it.

by Brad Beasley, CPA & J. David Beasley, Esq. From the Farm

IC-DISC & Lowering Your Business’ Tax Burden

Clients routinely ask us, “What can I do to lower the tax burden from my business?” Generally, the answer falls into the category of increasing expenses or investing more money into their business. However, in certain circumstances, the Tax Code allows for specific tax planning to aid businesses in certain areas. One such area is...

Two graphs from the APC. The bar graph on the left shows U.S. pecan's top of mind awareness among consumers compared to that of other tree nuts—almond, cashew, walnut, and pistachio. The chart on the right compares the percent of volume consumption growth from 2006 to 2016. Pecan's growth is at -3% while all other nuts had grow at 19% or greater.

by Alexander Ott Industry Updates

Third-party study shows the FMO works, importance to industry

In 2016, the American Pecan industry approved a Federal Marketing Order (FMO). The purpose of the marketing order was to implement five critical areas. These included Marketing/Promotion, Research, Grades & Standards, Data & Statistics, and Compliance. The American Pecan Council DOES NOT AND CANNOT DO THE FOLLOWING: set prices, buy/sell product, and set tariffs. Unfortunately,...

An airblast sprayer sprays young pecan trees in an orchard in Texas.

by Monte Nesbitt Southeastern Shakings

Make the most of your airblast sprayer, your most valuable orchard asset

For anyone attempting to grow pecans for profit, the only essential piece of equipment for accomplishing that task is an airblast sprayer. Well, you also need a tractor to pull it through the orchard and power the pump on PTO-type machines, so that’s really two essential pieces of equipment. Every other piece of equipment used...

by Ted E. Cottrell IPM Report

Overwintering Pecan Pests: Where are they now?

A cold winter day in a leafless pecan orchard rarely conjures images of insects and all the damage they can do to pecans. But with the days flying by and spring almost here, the insects will be back. At least it seems that way, even though most never left. The majority of the pecan pests...