Editor's Picks
Tag: tobacco
Tobacco: A Mid-November Finish for Flue-Cured? Oct 17, 2022
There are several more weeks to go for flue-cured auctions, says Tommy Faulkner, auction manager for the American Tobacco Ex-change warehouse in Wilson, N.C.
Tobacco: Burley Growers Wrap Up Good Crop Oct 4, 2022
The burley and dark crops were able to recover from the period of limited rainfall earlier this year.
Tobacco: USDA Projects Production Down for Most Varieties Sep 24, 2022
There are few bright spots in production among the various types, according to USDA-NASS’ September projection.
Tobacco: An Early Report from the Market Sep 12, 2022
Lugs sold well at the first two sales on the Wilson, N.C., flue-cured market on August 24 and August 31, while in nearby Kenly, N.C., Coastal Piedmont warehouse is once […]
Tobacco: Marketing Season Begins Aug 13, 2022
Delivery to market of the 2022 flue-market began this past week, and the early response was favorable. It appears to be a good crop, with better than average quality and […]
Tobacco: How Early Frost Could Threaten This Late Crop Aug 7, 2022
Most of the tobacco crop this year is running late, putting it at risk from an early frost.
Tobacco: June Heat, Low Rainfall Hurt Crops Jul 10, 2022
There’s an old poem that begins “April is the cruelest month,” This year, for tobacco growers, June seemed much crueler, thanks mainly to historic heat and drought.
Tobacco: Hot Start to Harvest Season Jun 15, 2022
Despite some dry periods in May and a very hot June, the tobacco looks very good in Georgia and Florida.
Tobacco: Good Start in Eastern N.C. Bodes Well for U.S. Crop Jun 4, 2022
The flue-cured crop in the N.C. Eastern Belt is, to Matthew Vann’s eyes, as good at this point in the season as it has been in all his years in North Carolina.
Tobacco: A Good Start in the Field May 18, 2022
The outlook for tobacco in Georgia and Florida is favorable, with much of the crop approaching layby.
