During a recent event, a peanut broker noted the U.S. peanut market is well supplied following the 2021 crop production and carryout from the 2021 marketing year. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …
Growers Discuss Priorities for 2023 Farm Bill
The 2018 Farm Bill is set to expire in 2023, so preparations are underway to craft the behemoth legislation into law sometime next year. However, it is common for negotiations to extend into the following year. Whether the new farm bill is passed in 2023 or 2024, there’s a lot of work ahead. The farm bill was the focus of …
Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show is Next Week
The Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show will be held Thursday, February 3rd in Dothan. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
High Fertilizer Prices Could Lead to Increased Peanut Acres in Georgia
By Clint Thompson High fertilizer prices could factor in Georgia’s peanut acreage topping its 2021 total of 748,000 acres. Industry leaders would like to see acreage decrease this season, because crop rotations are essential to peanut production. But that’s not likely to happen as cotton and corn growers may opt for more peanut acreage to avoid paying for high input …
ARC-PLC Signup Deadline is March 15
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages producers to contact their local USDA Service Center to make or change elections and to enroll for 2022 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. Tyron Spearman reports the enrollment period runs through March 15, 2022. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
It’s National Peanut Butter Day
Today is National Peanut Butter Day. And while many of us may have learned in school that peanut butter was first introduced at the 1904 Universal Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, Tyron Spearman gives a little more history about the men who were instrumental in actually developing the famous creamy, smooth food we enjoy today. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
Driverless Technology Rapidly Rolling Toward Reality
What would have been seen as science fiction a decade ago is quickly becoming reality. In December, autonomous trucking startup TuSimple completed a truck run on the open road without a human in the vehicle. The 80-mile trip on surface roads and highways in Arizona between a rail yard in Tucson and a distribution center in Phoenix was completed successfully. According to …
Awards Given During GA Peanut Farm Show
Various awards were presented during the 2022 Georgia Peanut Farm Show which took place this week in Tifton. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
U.S. Peanut Exports are Disappointing
When it comes to the latest report concerning U.S. peanut exports, Tyron Spearman notes the numbers are a bit disappointing. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …
National Cotton Council Focusing on Two Regulatory Issues
The National Cotton Council (NCC) is starting off 2022 with a focus on regulatory issues that will impact not only U.S. cotton farmers, but agriculture as a whole. NCC Vice President of Washington Operations, Reece Langley, says they have been doing a lot of work on two key issues. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …