In reporting from the peanut industry, they are saying now despite the USDA reporting domestic demand up 5.1 percent, manufacturers essentially are saying that peanut butter manufacturers will tell that the demand at this time is flat or possibly down. This in turn results in a lack demand for peanuts right now while it will probably last through the end …
Commodity Report
Reviewing our list of 48 commodities that we track each day here at the Bottomline Report, grains and livestock switched positions as the month of July came to a close. During the month, the only grain ending in the red, as a matter of fact, was oats, down nearly 4%. Extended hot, dry weather helping soybeans gain 5% for the …
Updates on U.S. Peanut Crop Conditions
Well, the peanut farm group is moving forward with the U.S. peanut crop. Pegging now is 84 to 85 percent across the network. The five-year average is 84. Crop conditions show one percent very poor, five percent poor, 30 percent fair, 56 good, and eight percent excellent. We’re showing across the peanut belt that rain is needed, hoping it’ll come …
AgroLiquid Agronomist Explains Corn Stress in Hot and Dry Weather
A conversation with AgroLiquid’s National Agronomist is helpful to better understand corn stress with a mostly hot and mostly dry July. The calendar rolls to August tomorrow. Many areas of the country, though, have gone through July with minimal or no rain, while at the same time, heat indexes over 110 to 125 degrees. Stephanie Zelenko is the lead agronomist …
2025 Georgia Quality Cotton Award Winners Announced
The 2025 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the 2026 Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting on July 29, 2026. The awards are co-sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission and Bayer Crop Science/Deltapine and administered by the University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team. Dr. Yangxuan Liu, extension economist at the University of Georgia, conducted the analysis. Dr. Phillip Roberts presented …
Georgia Peanut Commission Announces New Award
The Georgia Peanut Commission based in Tifton, Georgia has announced a new award. It’s available to everyone across the nation. It’s a cash award for food entrepreneurs. The Georgia Peanut Innovation Award will recognize and reward the most unique and viable new peanut concept inspired by Georgia peanuts and Alabama and Florida peanuts. It’s a $10,000 cash prize. It will …
American Peanut Research and Education Society Elects New Officers
The American Peanut Research and Education Society has elected new officers for the coming year. They have just completed their convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The new officers include Dr. Greg McDonald. He is with the University of Florida. The president-elect is Shelly Nutt. She is with the Texas Peanut Producers Board. And the last president last year, the …
USDA Reports Good News About Peanuts
Good news on the peanut market according to the analysis by USDA. Farmers have planted 1.5 million acres of peanuts this season. That is down 22 percent from last year, mainly due to suppressed prices from large carry-on stocks from last year. They said as a result the peanut stocks and processing is revising their numbers. They said food use …
Temperatures to Rise Soon
Grain traders have shown reluctance to build additional weather premium into futures at this point, but temperatures returning to 100 degrees or more this weekend and into next week can certainly change that. Bottom line analysts say December corn needs consecutive closing over $4.76 to keep the upward momentum in place. August is soybean month, but another forecaster is holding …
Rain Helps Peanut Crop
U.S. peanut crop now is perking along good with some good rains helping the farmers. They rated the crop this week one percent very poor, six percent poor, 33 fair, 53 good, and seven excellent. That’s nationwide. In Georgia there, 88 percent of their crop is pegging. The five-year average is 86. Soil moisture has been returning to good, 39 …










