I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1873, Fred Hatch, a farmer from Illinois, built what is believed to be America’s first variation of the modern silo, trying to figure out how to store grain on his farm, also combating spoilage and rodent damage. Early rounded silos, like hatches, were made of brick or wood using cement, …
Peanut Production Forecast Up from October
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released their November Crop Production Forecast, which shows peanut production up slightly over last month’s report. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
American Agriculture History Minute: Cargill Brothers Develop Grain Storage
I’m Mark Oppel with an American Agriculture History Minute. As grain production grew in the mid -1800s, it became evident farmers could not use all the crops they grew and didn’t want to be forced to sell for a lack of storage. Such was the case for an Iowa farmer in 1865. He bought a grain flat house in Conover, …
Corn and Bean Production Numbers Still Reflect Top Crops
Even with an adjustment lower in corn and soybean production forecasts for November, USDA reports yield and production projections for those crops remain at near-record to, in one case, record high. Rod Bain has more details. To see more numbers from this USDA crop production report, click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture …
No Support from the Crop Report
The latest crop report is not expected to have much of a factor on the trade. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …
Crop Futures Looking for Solid Support
Many of the crop futures continue to look for solid support. Mark Oppold has an update on various issues affecting the trade. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of …
Addressing Initiatives for Peanuts to Help with World Hunger
The U.S. Peanut Federation continue to look at initiatives to make peanuts a major factor in solving world hunger. Tyron Spearman has more details. It was a little over four years ago that growers, shellers and buying points joined together to form the U.S. Peanut Federation. It serves as a unified voice in Washington D.C. for all sectors of the peanut …
Weekly Cotton and Peanut Harvest Update
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) weekly crop report indicates cotton harvest is moving along ahead of average in most states. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has an update. And Rippey notes the dry conditions have slowed the peanut harvest down a bit. The USDA report notes this is how the cotton and peanut harvests were progressing across the Southeast as of this past Sunday: …
Concerns Over Lower Peanut Usage Numbers
Last week, Tyron Spearman ran through some of the new numbers in the latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report. Today, he looks more at the peanut usage numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research …
Nominations open for Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award
TIFTON, GA — The Georgia Peanut Commission has announced that nominations are now open for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer. The state winner will be announced at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Tifton, Georgia. The award is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission and BASF. The Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award is …










