By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission and the University of Georgia (UGA) Extension Cotton Team caution growers against attempting a replant at this point in the calendar season. A two-week span of wind and rain in June impacted some of Georgia’s cotton crop. It devastated acres in some areas. However, producers should not attempt a replant; whether that is …
Increase in Peanut Acreage Could Decrease Prices
The recent crop acreage report from USDA did show an increase in peanut acreage this year. But, as Tyron Spearman reports, that could mean a decrease in prices. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged …
Smaller Soybean Crop Has Traders Re-aligning Strategies
Due to USDA’s plantings report showing a smaller soybean crop this year, traders are now re-aligning their strategies. Mark Oppold has more information. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle …
APRES Looking at the Future
The American Peanut Research and Education Society (APRES) is making final plans for their upcoming annual meeting, which Tyron Spearman reports will be looking at the future. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …
Questioning the Grain Trade Pullback
There are many questioning the recent pullback in the grain trade. Mark Oppold reports it is hard to understand the bullishness being found right now. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, …
Peanut Stocks are Down Over 12 Percent from Last Year
New numbers from USDA indicate peanut stocks are down over 12% compared to last year at this time. Tyron Spearman runs through the latest numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …
Tracking Commodity Prices for First Half of Year
Some of the 48 commodities being tracked did fairly well through the first half of the year. Mark Oppold looks at some of the top performers, including agricultural commodities. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged …
Looking at Peanut Fields after the Rains
Peanut specialists have been talking with growers about how things look in fields that saw the recent heavy rains. Tyron Spearman has more information about what they are saying at this time. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers …
Watching the Weather in the Grain Trade
We’ve talked before how the weekly crop reports are something grain traders look at closely. And as Mark Oppold reports, this is especially true right now as all eyes are on weather conditions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers …
Cotton Planted Acreage 19 Percent Below 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated11.1 million acres of cotton planted in the United States for 2023, down 19% from 2022, according to the Acreage report (.pdf) released today. Soybean area planted is estimated at 83.5 million acres, down 5% from last year and corn is estimated at 94.1 million acres, up 6% from …