USA Peanut Congress 2025: Ag Economy Stable, But Challenges Remain At the recent USA Peanut Congress, agricultural economist Jeffrey Dorfman of North Carolina State University provided an in-depth look at the U.S. economic and agricultural outlook for the coming year. Dorfman highlighted that supply chains are mostly back to normal, giving the broader economy a solid footing. However, housing remains …
JIFF, Smucker’s Drive Peanut Demand with Uncrustables® Boom
Major Buyers Fueling Growth in Peanut Industry Peanut growers have a lot to celebrate thanks to continued demand from powerhouse buyers like JIFF® and Smucker’s®. These two iconic brands are behind a surge in peanut butter production, contributing significantly to the U.S. peanut market. Alanna Costello, Senior Director of Finance for Frozen Handheld and Spreads at The J.M. Smucker Company®, …
Peanut Crop Pegging at 26% in the Southeast
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 …
Soybean Oil Surges, Grains Slip in 2025
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 …
Planted Acreage Report Shows More Corn, Fewer Soybeans
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 …
Three Sisters: America’s Oldest Crop Collaboration
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 …
Provysol Fungicide – Overview and Best Practices
As peanut growers have their crop in the ground, the threat of white mold and leaf spot are a constant concern against bringing in their best crop. BASF’s Abraham Fulmer shared an overview of Provysol along with the best practices for its use. To learn more about Provysol Fungicide from BASF, click here. Dale Sandlin with Southeast AgNet. Sponsored ContentCIR …
USDA Releases 2025 Cotton Acreage Estimates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) has released the 2025 cotton acreage estimates. Becky Sommer with USDA NASS explains. Growers planted 10.1 million acres in 2025, down 10 percent from last year. Upland area is estimated at 9.95 million acres, down 9 percent from 2024. Compared with last year, Upland planted area decreased in 15 of the 17 major cotton-producing …
Corn Plantings Rise, Soybeans and Cotton Fall in 2025
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025 – The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its annual Acreage Report today, showing key shifts in U.S. crop planting for 2025. Corn continues to dominate the landscape, while soybean and cotton acreage fell compared to last year. According to the report, U.S. farmers planted 95.2 million acres of corn in 2025, marking a 5% …
George Washington Carver Transformed Southern Agriculture
From Peanuts to Crop Rotation: Carver’s Lasting Legacy In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold shines a spotlight on one of the most transformative figures in American farming—George Washington Carver. As agriculture expanded from the Carolinas into Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, early Southern farmers grew peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans. However, finding a profitable market for …