Florida farmers were preparing Thursday for continuing cold weather, with temperatures expected to drop into the 30s overnight as far south as Fort Myers and Homestead. Many of Florida’s crops cannot handle freezing temperatures for long periods. Citrus and strawberry farmers are preparing harvests ahead of time, often running irrigation systems to create small layers of ice over the fruit …
USDA Releases Peanut Stocks and Processing Report
Tyron Spearman has the numbers from the newly released USDA Peanut Stocks and Processing Report for the month of November. Tyron reports it is good news for farmers. USDA Releases Peanut Stocks and Processing Report Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …
U.S. Crop Acreage Still Moving to Soybeans
Farmers in the United States have been slowly switching their cropland to just two field crops. Corn is king in the United States. Soybeans have been on a swift move upward. And wheat acreage has been on the decline for about 40 years. About half-way through those four decades two important things happened. Congress passed the 1996 farm bill – …
USGC Report Says U.S. Corn Harvest Quality was Excellent
The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) issued a report on this year’s corn harvest quality, saying a good growing season resulted in record yields that had very good quality. The report says the majority of crop conditions in 2017 were good-to-excellent. That led to strong plant size, good kernel health, and a projected record yield of 370.3 million metric tons, or …
Peanut Farmers Launch a New Year
Peanut farmers are getting ready to launch a new year. Tyron Spearman gives an update on the 2017 crop placement, what has been sold, harvest and delivery. Tyron also has information on the Price Loss Coverage payments and market update. Peanut Farmers Launch a New Year Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida …
China Implementing New Import Requirements on U.S. Soybeans
U.S. soybean exports will undergo a new procedure to meet new phytosanitary requirements for shipping to China, starting on January first. A Bloomberg report discussed the new rules for American soybean shipments. The U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says the new procedure applies to both bulk and container shipments of raw and unprocessed American soybeans to China. APHIS …
Peanut Marketing Loan Program Update
Tyron Spearman fills producers in on the Peanut marketing Loan Program, letting producers know what is available to the farmers by some shellers. Buying Points reports that lots of tons of peanuts are still not marketed from the 2017 crop. Farmers signed up part of them on the Contract Basis, and are still holding some, that need to be marketed in …
Ending Peanut Stocks Could Be an Issue Next Year
The latest numbers indicate there could be an issue with peanut stocks next year. Tyron Spearman has the details. Ending Peanut Stocks Could Be an Issue Next Year Sponsored ContentStrong 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 …
U.S. Soy Losing Ground in Race to Feed Livestock
Compared to other soybean-supplying countries around the world, the protein content of U.S. soybeans is losing ground. A Bloomberg report says the world is eating more meat, poultry, and dairy products than ever, but U.S. farmers may be losing some ground to Brazil in the competition to feed the world’s animals. South America and Europe expanded their soybean sales this …
New Procedures for U.S. Soybean Exports to China
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making U.S. soybean farmers and exporters aware of a new procedure to comply with China’s phytosanitary import requirements. The new procedure, which applies to both bulk and container shipments of raw, unprocessed soybeans to China, goes into effect January 1, 2018, and is necessary to maintain …