The overall total of planted acreage in the country dropped significantly from last year. Stephanie Ho 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
American Grown Campaign Launches
Non-Profit Created to Address the growing Financial Crisis in American Farms Launches Campaign The American Grown Campaign launched at the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference on January 11. The non-profit was created by growers to address the growing financial crisis in American farms. American Grown was founded with farmers and growers from Florida, Georgia, and Michigan. “America’s farmers need our support …
Production Research Proposals on Agenda for National Peanut Board’s February Meeting
The National Peanut Board will hold its quarterly Board and committee meetings in Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 11-12, 2020. The Board’s Research Committee will consider requests for FY-20 funding for production research from state peanut producer organizations and universities. Funding production research to make America’s peanut farmers more competitive is a core part of the Board’s mission. All meetings take place at …
Slight Decrease in U.S. Cotton Production Forecast
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its January crop reports today, and Chris Singh with NASS in Washington, D.C., says the U.S. cotton production estimate is down 1 percent from the previous forecast. All cotton production is forecast at 20.1 million 480-pound bales, down 1 percent from the previous forecast but up 9 percent from 2018. Yields are …
Peanut Usage Numbers Still Climbing
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, usage numbers for peanuts continue to climb. Tyron Spearman breaks down the latest report. 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 …
Lower Peanut Stocks
The latest information from USDA shows peanut stocks are currently a bit lower than last year at this time. But according to Tyron Spearman, numbers could be hard to compare due to what was happening at this time last year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Peanut Market Update
Tyron Spearman has our first peanut market update of the new year. 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
Five State Peanut Organizations Seek National Peanut Board Nominees
(NPB) — The Alabama Peanut Producers Association, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Mississippi Peanut Growers Association, North Carolina Peanut Growers Association and the Virginia Peanut Growers Association are seeking eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board.  Nominations election meetings will be held to select two nominees each for member and alternate from each area to …
Methods for Successful Plant Propagation
Cathy Isom discusses several different methods, and gives you some foolproof methods for successful plant propagation. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Plant propagation is a great way of getting more plants for next to nothing. Sexual plant propagation is the natural method that requires contributions from both a male and a female plant. This occurs naturally after flowering …
Various Meetings to be Held
There are a variety of meetings coming up many growers may be interested in attending. Tyron Spearman has a look at the calendar of events. 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 …