I've been trying to check up on Mike Stevens of Swiss Financial Services since the hurricane. No luck on his cell phone, and his email mailbox is full. Neither...
Roger Haldenby
haldenby@...
Sep 14, 2005 5:01 pm
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Thanks Cindy. That's what I wanted to hear! Really appreciate it. ... -- _____________________________________ Roger K.Haldenby Vice President - Operations ...
Roger Haldenby
haldenby@...
Sep 14, 2005 6:26 pm
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... I heard from him a few days ago, and he was getting settled back in Mandeville after a short stay in Jackson, MS and another short stay with O.A....
Barry B. Bean
bbbean@...
Sep 14, 2005 6:47 pm
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Thanks. Last time I tried his cell was Monday this week with no luck. Really appreciate knowing he is alive and well! ... -- ...
Roger Haldenby
haldenby@...
Sep 14, 2005 6:58 pm
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I've posted this week's issue of our Midsouth cotton report. We're into the Harvest Survey phase now. The report is available at: http://agfax.com/midsouth ...
Owen Taylor
owen@...
Sep 14, 2005 7:47 pm
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The Chinese supposedly will unveil a new variety of BT cotton that boasts a 25% increase in yield over existing varieties. Is this something to worry about, or...
Barry B. Bean
bbbean@...
Sep 19, 2005 3:02 pm
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The URL on that story is http://english.people.com.cn/200509/19/text20050919_209294.html Mike...
Mike Stevens
cotton@...
Sep 19, 2005 7:32 pm
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A consultant, not a breeder..... But my $.02 is that maybe they have finally done their own breeding and have made agronomic improvements adapted for China,...
Phil McKibben
fline@...
Sep 19, 2005 11:10 pm
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Anyone on the list using their phone to get NYBOT or CBOT mkt quotes? Any particular providers you'd recommend? -- Barry B. Bean Bean & Bean Cotton Company ...
Barry B. Bean
bbbean@...
Sep 20, 2005 4:01 pm
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I'm also interested in this. I see that DTN offers that service plus weather radar. I haven't tried it yet because I already get radar on my phone through...
Steve Ford
fordmgmt@...
Sep 20, 2005 7:00 pm
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... Unfortunately, I can't find a price on their website. That's a pet peeve of mine. I'd like to be sure they're price competitive before I go through the...
Barry B. Bean
bbbean@...
Sep 20, 2005 7:45 pm
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Try 800-485-4000. I think they told me it was about $20 per month but I'm not sure I remember it correctly. Steve Ford ... From: Cotton industry discussion...
Steve Ford
fordmgmt@...
Sep 20, 2005 8:03 pm
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To the list, Anyone have any idea how much cotton could be affected in the Brazos River area from Hurricane Rita. My daughter lives in Houston and they are...
James Langley
vmcotton@...
Sep 21, 2005 5:04 pm
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We are preparing for the worst with the hurricane headed our way. Friday will be a critical day. Hopefully it will veer one direction or the other, but does...
Dan Mascheck
mascheck@...
Sep 21, 2005 10:14 pm
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Hi Steve, The telcom's selling services piece meal is good way for them to make money. I bought a Palm One Trevo 650 from Sprint that gives you a web browser...
Gordon Couger
gcouger@...
Sep 21, 2005 11:33 pm
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Rita poses major threat to cattle, agriculture BY JOHN REYNOLDS - Lubbock Avalance-Journal If Rita comes ashore as expected - a major hurricane in the middle...
Mike Stevens
cotton@...
Sep 22, 2005 12:05 pm
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... Good luck - send us a "from the ground" report as soon as you can after the storm. BB -- Barry B. Bean Bean & Bean Cotton Company Peach Orchard, MO ...
Barry B. Bean
bbbean@...
Sep 22, 2005 3:31 pm
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FWIW, after looking at a half dozen options I found online, I opted for Ag Source One's cell phone quotes. Its not as robust as some of the WAP based services,...
Barry B. Bean
bbbean@...
Sep 22, 2005 3:58 pm
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Just a few days into the Bootheel cotton harvest, yields look to be pretty average - 800-900 lbs under the pivots and 625-650 lbs on dryland. Given the 5 day...
Barry B. Bean
bbbean@...
Sep 22, 2005 7:47 pm
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Barry, At the current state of things in the high end cell phone market unless you have a need for one as I think I do a solution like that is best. Most of...
Gordon Couger
gcouger@...
Sep 22, 2005 9:06 pm
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Producers rushing to protect cotton crops from Rita By BETSY BLANEY ASSOCIATED PRESS Some of the state's cotton crop faces damage or destruction as producers...
Mike Stevens
cotton@...
Sep 23, 2005 12:12 pm
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Barry, We are at my Mothers at Fayetteville ,TX. The traffic is as bad as the news media shows. Luckily I know so many back roads to get to our small ranch by ...
Dan Mascheck
mascheck@...
Sep 23, 2005 3:43 pm
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Hello All, I just wanted to let the south Texas folks know that I live about an hour east of Dallas. If anybody is traveling north and seeking refuge I could...
Shannon Pickering
aucreek2@...
Sep 23, 2005 3:53 pm
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Rita dealt the MO Bootheel only a glancing blow, dropping between .75 and 3 inches with some winds, but limited damage. We're hearing a few reports of some...
Barry B. Bean
bbbean@...
Sep 26, 2005 3:26 pm
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Yazoo City, MS got 3". Western Yazoo and Southern Humphreys Co.s got 4-6". Indianola, MS got 5". We had some wind gust Sunday morning but not as bad as with...
James Langley
vmcotton@...
Sep 26, 2005 4:37 pm
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With very little defoliation (completed) or harvest yet, this is what I am seeing. Many people think their cotton is hurt by drought so bad it will not regrow....
Keith Edmisten
keith_edmisten@...
Sep 26, 2005 5:18 pm
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Tensas Parish, LA adjacent to the Mississippi River, caught between 5" - 9" of rain. Fairly high winds. Interestingly enough Sunday was much windier and ...
James Lentz
jlentz@...
Sep 26, 2005 5:59 pm
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I've posted this week's "AgFax: Midsouth Cotton" a day early, and it includes 13 harvest reports filed Sunday and today. They give an early but fairly broad ...
Owen Taylor
owen@...
Sep 26, 2005 10:59 pm
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Also FWIW, I followed up on Barry's legwork and signed up for this service. The website has a two-week free trial. It works great. We'll keep it. Steve Ford...
Steve Ford
fordmgmt@...
Sep 28, 2005 4:58 pm
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Monday, October 3rd will mark the beginning of the Greek ginning period for 2005-2006. The current year is the last for the existing subsidy program. Let's...
