Peanut Crop Development Progressing Well Across Southeast The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reporting strong early-season progress for the U.S. peanut crop, with 26% of the crop now pegging. That figure edges just above the five-year average of 25%, signaling a solid start to the 2025 growing season. Georgia Peanuts Lead With Strong Growth In Georgia, growers are …
Mid-Year Review Shows Soybean Oil Leading Ag Markets With the first half of 2025 complete, market data reveals a clear leader in the agricultural commodities space: soybean oil, up an impressive 26% year-to-date. It’s the top agricultural performer among 48 tracked commodities, and second overall only to platinum, which has surged more than 50% so far this year. Trailing closely …
The USDA Planted Acreage report shows more corn and fewer soybeans, wheat, and cotton acres. Corn planted area is estimated at 95.2 million acres in 2025, up by five percent or 4.61 million acres from 2024. That’s the third-highest planted acres in the U.S. since 1944. The area harvested for grain is expected to be five percent higher than last …
How Corn, Beans, and Squash Worked Together to Feed a Nation In today’s American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold highlights one of the most enduring and ingenious agricultural systems brought to the New World—the Three Sisters. Early settlers adopted this ancient Native American farming method, where corn, beans, and squash were grown together in harmony. Each crop played a vital …
The Georgia Beef Board is highlighting the value that the Beef Checkoff program brings to the Georgia cattle producers through various programs each year. We spoke with Brent Galloway, representing the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association on the Georgia Beef Board, who talked about the programs that he feels make the most impact. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …
As grills fire up across the country this Fourth of July, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is reminding consumers to put beef on their menu. We spoke with Kayla Greer with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association who shared different options of beef for the Independence Day holiday. Kayla also shared some details on cattle production that consumers should consider. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
The Florida Beef Council is reminding everyone that beef is a great option for your Independence Day celebration. We spoke with Florida Beef Council’s Deanne Maples who shared suggestions on different cuts of beef for this holiday. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has confirmed the presence of Africanized honey bees in Barbour County earlier this week. The identification was confirmed after local beekeepers collected a feral swarm. The swarm was humanely euthanized in an effort to protect Alabama’s honey bee populations. Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, Rick Pate said, “There is no reason for public …
With the passage and signing of the Florida Farm Bill, there’s a variety of elements in the bill that impact agriculture in Florida. We spoke with Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson who highlighted several key points of the bill. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Prices for urea, a key component in global fertilizer production, are surging as violence escalates in the Middle East, disrupting supply chains in one of the world’s most critical fertilizer-producing regions. According to Bloomberg, unrest in the region is interfering with the flow of urea exports from the Persian Gulf, which accounts for nearly half of the world’s urea supply. …
