During the recent American Peanut Research and Education Society (APRES) meeting, a panel of key peanut leaders discussed what the industry can expect over the next 50 years. Tyron Spearman was there and has the story. 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 …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day Is Thursday
The 2019 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day will be held Thursday, July 25 in Moultrie, Georgia. Farmers are invited to attend and get practical information from the region’s top agricultural scientists about the newest technologies farmers can use to improve their operations. Chip Blalock, Sunbelt Expo executive director, says farmers across the Southeast are invited to a sneak preview of the big …
Talking Peanuts at Growers Conference
The 21st annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference is underway at the Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. The three-day event is providing farmers with information about peanut production, legislative issues, marketing and promotions. AgWired’s Chuck Zimmerman was able to catch up with the executive directors of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, Florida Peanut Producers Association and Georgia Peanut …
Georgia Cotton Commission on Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus
Extension professionals in various states across the Southeast have noted the presence of cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV) in some fields. CLRDV is the causal agent of cotton blue disease. According to Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton, the aphid-transmitted disease is in Georgia. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship …
Southern Peanut Growers Conference Day Two
The annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference kicks off this evening in Panama City Beach, Florida. Yesterday, Tyron Spearman looked at what attendees could expect the first full day of the annual event. Today, he runs through what will take place on day two. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …
Southern Peanut Growers Conference is This Weekend
The annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference will take place this weekend in Panama City Beach, Florida. Tyron Spearman has a look at what to expect during this year’s event. 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 …
Private Analysis Projects Corn Acres at 79.6 Million
(NAFB) — A private analysis of farmland predicts U.S. planted acres of corn totals 79.6 million acres this year, 89 percent of the historical norm. AgMarket.net also projects the national average yield could reach 156 bushels per acre, following an aerial photography survey. The effort measured more than 157,000 acres across a five-state area. AgMarket surveyed the corn crop the …
Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus Present in Alabama Cotton, Scouting Essential
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. (ACES) —Extension professionals have already confirmed the presence of Cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV)—the causal agent of Cotton Blue Disease—on multiple research substations across Alabama. The aphid transmitted disease has been monitored closely since its appearance in cotton fields during the fall of 2017. Kassie Conner, an Alabama Extension plant pathologist, said the virus was confirmed in …
FMC Continues to Grow U.S. Biologicals Portfolio
Submits two new strains for EPA approval (FMC) — FMC Corporation has announced the submission of two new active ingredient microbial pesticide strains, RTI 301 and RTI 477, and associated formulated products to the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD). Submissions have also been made in the EU and field work is continuing in Canada …
New Peanut Products
There are more new products being introduced using peanuts. Tyron Spearman has the story. 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 Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …