The U.S. Peanut Federation continue to look at initiatives to make peanuts a major factor in solving world hunger. Tyron Spearman has more details. It was a little over four years ago that growers, shellers and buying points joined together to form the U.S. Peanut Federation. It serves as a unified voice in Washington D.C. for all sectors of the peanut …
Weekly Cotton and Peanut Harvest Update
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) weekly crop report indicates cotton harvest is moving along ahead of average in most states. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has an update. And Rippey notes the dry conditions have slowed the peanut harvest down a bit. The USDA report notes this is how the cotton and peanut harvests were progressing across the Southeast as of this past Sunday: …
Concerns Over Lower Peanut Usage Numbers
Last week, Tyron Spearman ran through some of the new numbers in the latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report. Today, he looks more at the peanut usage numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Nominations open for Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award
TIFTON, GA — The Georgia Peanut Commission has announced that nominations are now open for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer. The state winner will be announced at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Tifton, Georgia. The award is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission and BASF. The Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award is …
No Changes in the Peanut Market
No real changes are being seen in the peanut market as harvest continues. Tyron Spearman has more on that, along with a look at what we are seeing with this yearâs crop. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Peanut Report Shows Lower Number of Stocks
The latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report is showing there is a lower amount of stocks on hand. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
GCC Executive Director Implores Safety on Roads
By Clint Thompson Georgia cotton producers are in the midst of harvesting this yearâs crop. That means cotton pickers are traveling up and down the roads from one field to another at slow speeds. The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and executive director Taylor Sills encourage drivers to implore patience if they are behind a tractor or harvester that is traveling …
Peanut Butter Sent to Hurricane Affected Areas
Pallets of peanut butter have been going out to various areas that were affected by the recent hurricanes. As Tyron Spearman reports, the Peanut Proud Team has been leading those efforts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Weekly Cotton and Peanut Harvest Update
The U.S. Department of Agricultureâs (USDA) weekly crop report shows harvest continues to move along. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has a cotton harvest update. And Rippey also has the latest on the peanut crop. The USDA report notes this is how the cotton and peanut harvests were progressing across the Southeast as of this past Sunday: In Alabama, cotton bolls opening is 97 percent, …
Corn Farmers Facing Worst Year Since 2007
Corn farmers could be in for their worst year in close to two decades, economists say, as the Federal Reserve reports that crop prices remain âunprofitably lowâ in its latest assessment of economic conditions. Last weekâs Federal Reserve Beige Book largely âconfirmed things we were already thinking,â Michael Langemeir, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, told Agriculture Dive, …