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 …
USDA’s 2021 Peanut Production Numbers
Running through the latest report for the 2021 peanut crop, USDA notes production was at 6.4 billion pounds, which is up 2 percent from the previous forecast and nearly 4 percent higher than the 2020 crop. Tyron Spearman reports the upward revision more than offsets the 70,000-acre decline in harvested acreage. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement …
Tips for Storing Produce in a Root Cellar
Some tips for storing produce in a root cellar. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. One of the first and probably most important tips about storing produce in a root cellar is to keep fruits away from veggies. And this is because of ethylene gas. Not only that, the strong odors of vegetables like cabbage, onions, and turnips …
Georgia Peanut Farm Show Starts Wednesday
Peanut farmers from across the Southeast are invited to attend the 45th annual Georgia Peanut Farm?Show and Conference, at the University of Georgia Tifton?Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Ga. this Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 19-20. According to Tyron Spearman, those who attend will be able to learn about the latest products, services and peanut research. Show Âhours Wednesday are from 1:00–5:00pm …