Pecan Leaders Visit Washington, D.C. for Important Industry Discussions
In May, representatives from the National Pecan Federation (NPF) traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for needed improvements for the U.S. pecan industry. During their trip, NPF representatives met with Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of Agriculture representatives, and senior federal agricultural staff. NPF members from Texas, New...
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Letter from the Editor- June 2025
Dear Reader, It’s heating up across North America and spring weather has been anything but predictable. Dry conditions continue in parts of the West, while Oklahoma has faced severe flooding. Tornadoes and powerful storms have swept through the Midwest and Eastern states, making it a tough start to the growing season for many producers. In...
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Revisiting The Use of Clover & Poultry Litter in Pecan Orchards
The ever-tightening profit margins associated with growing pecans have many growers searching for cheaper options in managing their orchard fertility. Here in the southeastern U.S., poultry litter is a popular choice. Clover grown in the middles between tree rows also provides supplemental nitrogen (N). I’ve had a lot of questions about both of these potential...
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U.S. Pecan Trade and Tariff Outlook
U.S. Production and Exports In 2024, U.S. pecan production totaled 120 thousand metric tons (TMT), the state with the largest production volume was Georgia with 46.3 TMT. Since 2020, Georgia has accounted for 33-56 percent of all pecans grown in the United States. New Mexico (38.5 TMT) follows around 10 TMT of annual production lower...
Read moreImproving Water in the Orchard
The experts are saying we are in La Niña, but coming out of the wettest April in Oklahoma’s history, it does not seem like it right now. But as we all know, those involved in agriculture, the droughts are just around the corner, the rainfall will most likely stop, and soon we will be praying...
Read moreThe Returns to On-Farm Hedging
In our first article of this series, we indicated that we would explore the economics of adopting on-farm operations, including hedging, shredding, and harvesting. In that article, we introduced capital budgeting, a framework for evaluating investments that are generally significant in terms of their cost and expected useful life. Additionally, we described the measures of...
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Pecans in the Path to Purchase
The grocery shopping experience is evolving rapidly. There are so many ways to encourage consumers to buy pecans from showing up in physical stores, using e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Instacart, mobile apps, and social media. The rise of omnichannel shopping (interactions with brands & retailers through multiple touchpoints such as online, in-store or through...
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June 2025 Classifieds
The June 2025 Classifieds features available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the June 2025 issue.
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Navigating Crop Markets When Trade Disrupts Prices
Global trade plays a vital role in supporting U.S. agriculture, particularly in the Southern states. For many key crops, exports account for a significant portion of total cash receipts (Figure 1). Between 2010 and 2023, exports accounted for an average of 84% of cotton receipts, highlighting cotton’s strong dependence on international markets. Similarly, wheat and...
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