peanut crop

Peanut Farmers in Arkansas to Increase Acreage

Dan Peanuts

Peanut farmers in Arkansas are indicating they plan to increase acreage this year. Tyron Spearman has more on that along with a look at the peanut calendar. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

No Dicamba: Herbicide’s Absence Could Linger into 2026

Clint Thompson Cotton

By Clint Thompson Georgia’s cotton producers will likely produce this year’s crop without the use of in-season dicamba products. Stanley Culpepper, University of Georgia Extension weed scientist, shared the unfortunate news during the Georgia Cotton Commission meeting on Jan. 29. “So, unless some unforeseen force helps us get the product, I think the best decision for a grower is to …

wheat production

American Agriculture History Minute: Wheat Production Grows with the Railroad

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours, Wheat

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Wheat production grew as new railroads connected farms and markets. In between 1875 and 1890, bonanza farms, as they were called, were created especially in the Red River Valley. They were funded by rich businessmen from the east. Wheat farms covered thousands of acres, hundreds of horses used, and huge teams …

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More on Senate Ag Committee Hearing

Dan Farm Bill, Legislative, Peanuts

Yesterday, Tyron Spearman provided information about testimony given during a recent U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry hearing. Today he has more details about what was discussed during that hearing. Watch the full hearing here. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts …

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Looking Ahead at 2025 Planting Possibilities

Dan Commodities, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Soybeans, Wheat

Mark Oppold mentioned yesterday we could possibly see a switch in crop acreage numbers this year. Today he looks ahead at what some are thinking ahead of the upcoming Outlook Forum. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …

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American Agriculture History Minute: Midlings Purifier Installed for Wheat Growers

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours, Wheat

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Early settlers in Minnesota soon discovered they could not grow the same variety of wheat as their counterparts in Nebraska and Kansas, and they soon discovered a more suitable spring wheat. However, they had not yet developed a process to remove the dark bran to produce pure white flour. That all …

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USPF Witness Testifies at U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing

Dan Legislative, Peanuts

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing last week titled “Perspectives from the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1.” The U.S. Peanut Federation (USPF) was honored to have representation by Garrett Moore of Moore Family Farm LLC in Chancellor, Alabama. Tyron Spearman has more details. In addition to Moore, Mr. …

traders

Possible Switch in Crop Acreage Numbers

Dan Commodities, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Soybeans

We could possibly see a switch in crop acreage numbers this year. According to a report from Mark Oppold, there may be more corn grown in 2025. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

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Mexico Repeals GMO Corn Ban Following USMCA Arbitration Ruling

Dan Corn, Exports/Imports

The Mexican government officially repealed its ban on genetically modified (GMO) corn imports from the United States on Thursday, following an arbitration ruling under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in December 2024. The decision reverses a policy that had restricted U.S. corn exports and ensures continued access to one of the largest markets for American corn producers. In a statement, the …

Corn Production

Running Through Crop Report Numbers

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops

While crop reports at this time of the year are not big ones, there are still numbers in them that traders are interested in. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, …