Medical Issues Helping Drive Demand for Peanut Oil

Dan Peanuts

Various medical issues are helping to drive the demand for peanut oil. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Agriculture Commodity Makes Top Ten List in October

Dan Cotton, Field Crops, General, Marketing, Pork, Soybeans, Wheat

There was one agriculture commodity that saw a pretty good performance in October. Mark Oppold looks at what commodity that was, and how others fared. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …

New Report Indicates an Increase of Peanuts

Dan Peanuts

USDA has released their October Peanut Stocks and Processing Report, and according to Tyron Spearman, it indicates an increase of peanuts. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle …

TSWV Pressure Still Not as Bad as Used to be

Clint Thompson Peanuts

By Clint Thompson Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) resistance in Georgia-06G peanuts could be better. But growers are still in a much better situation than they faced during the time of Georgia Green. Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist, shared those thoughts following a challenging production season that saw an increase in TSWV. “Could we use another variety …

Various Issues Affecting Movement of Grain

Dan Corn, Field Crops, Wheat

There have been many stories about the low water levels on the Mississippi River, which is affecting barge traffic. But according to a story from Mark Oppold, there are other factors that could be affecting movement of grain this fall. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded …

FSIS Inspections Indicate Clean Peanut Crop

Dan Peanuts

As peanut fields across the Southeast are being harvested, the Federal State Inspection Service (FSIS) has been busy inspecting the crop. And according to Tyron Spearman, numbers coming in from FSIS thus far indicate a clean crop. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …

Peanuts Continue to Slowly Come In

Dan Peanuts

The peanut crop continues to slowly trickle in to buying points across the Southeast. Tyron Spearman has an update as to how many have been delivered thus far. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration …

Enrollment Open for ARC-PLC

Dan Peanuts, USDA-FSA

Agricultural producers who have not enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2023 are being reminded that signup is underway. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle …

USDA: Conservation Tillage Increasing

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Soybeans, USDA-ERS, Wheat

The share of acreage for major cash crops—wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton—that are planted using conservation tillage has increased over the past two decades in the United States. USDA’s Economic Research Service reported the data Tuesday. Farmers reported employing conservation tillage on the majority of acres of wheat at 68 percent, 76 percent of corn acres, and 74 percent of …

Corn Belt Farmland Price Sets New Record

Dan Corn, Economy, Field Crops

A recent farmland sale in Iowa set a new record for the Corn Belt. In Plymouth County, Iowa, farmland was sold for $26,250 per acre. Ag Web Dot Com says Brock Auction Company brokered the sale, which included 55 acres of high-quality farmland. That put the total bill at $1.44 million. The bidding began at $17,000 per acre, and three …