Estimated Cost of Production for Peanuts

Updated figures concerning 2017 peanut production are out, and Tyron Spearman looks at what the total costs for farmers will be this year.

What Does Citrus Industry Recovery Look Like?
The 2026 Citrus Achievement Award winner, Ned Hancock, has seen his groves and acreage decline over the past 20 years as HLB has ravaged the Florida citrus industry. But he believes there are some positive signs pointing the industry in the right direction. This year’s final crop estimate, putting production slightly ahead of the previous […]
OTC Injection Changes Soil Microbial Functions
Citrus growers and researchers know that oxytetracycline (OTC) trunk injection can reduce the amount of the bacterium associated with huanglongbing (HLB) disease and improve fruit production and juice quality. However, new research shows the treatment also causes changes in microbial functions around citrus roots. Researchers conducted a field study in a commercial Southwest Florida orchard […]