While dry conditions the past few days have helped with getting peanut harvest back under way in some areas of the Southeast, Tyron Spearman reports many will be working hard to get as much done this week as possible before the next storm system moves in. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong …
Rise in Peanut Consumption Helps to Lower Stocks
The latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report indicates rising consumption, which Tyron Spearman reports is helping to lower the stocks of peanuts. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, …
Virtual Format Set for 2021 Beltwide Cotton Conferences
The National Cotton Council (NCC) will conduct the 2021 Beltwide Cotton Conferences (BWCC) virtually on Jan. 5-7 (Tuesday-Thursday) due to continued concerns regarding COVID-19’s spread. The BWCC, coordinated by the NCC, annually brings together university and USDA researchers, regulatory agencies, extension personnel/agents, consultants, and industry sales/support personnel to exchange information about new products and production/processing systems that can be tailored …
Peanut Market Update
While peanut harvest has slowed due to recent weather conditions, Tyron Spearman reports there have been no big changes in prices. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida …
Florida Peanut Harvest Running Behind
Various folks were on hand in Jay, Florida earlier this week when U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue stopped by to tour the agricultural areas affected by Hurricane Sally. One of those on hand was the Executive Director of the Florida Peanut Producers Association (FPPA), Ken Barton. AgWired’s Cindy Zimmerman caught up with him to talk about the Florida peanut …
USDA Releases Quarterly Grain Stocks Report
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released its Quarterly Grain Stocks report, which indicates old crop corn stocks on hand as of Sept. 1, 2020, totaled 2.0 billion bushels, down 10% from 2019. Old crop soybeans stored in all positions were down 42%, and all wheat stocks were down 8% from a year earlier. Total corn stocks stored on …
Peanut Farm Show to be Held Over Two Days in 2021
Next year’s Georgia Peanut Farm Show will be a two-day event. Don Koehler, executive director of the Georgia Peanut Commission, confirmed on Wednesday that the 2021 farm show will be held Jan. 20-21 at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center. The adjustment to next year’s show schedule was made to allow for social distancing amid the current coronavirus …
Weather Conditions Delay Southeast Peanut Harvest
Recent rains and cloudy conditions have really hampered peanut harvest across the Southeast. According to a report from Tyron Spearman, some fields may never be harvested. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …
How Has Heavy Rain Affected Cotton Crop Development in the SE?
Between Tropical Storm Beta and Hurricane Sally, heavy rains have recently moved across cotton fields in certain parts of the Southeast. A story from Stephanie Ho looks at how crop development may be affected. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida …
GCC Executive Director Touts U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) executive director Taylor Sills is encouraging Georgia growers to join in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol movement. A nationwide grower recruitment campaign was launched recently and encourages farmers to participate and ensure markets for their cotton by demonstrating the sustainability record of American cotton in the global market. “The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is very important. …