Hurricane Impacts on Cotton Crop Better Known Next Month

USDA’s September crop production report was released Tuesday, but information for that report was collected well before Hurricane Irma made its way through the Southeast. USDA staff will soon be collecting more data on crops in states impacted by the recent hurricanes, and according to this report from Rod Bain, those updates will be for use in the October crop …

Celebrating National Peanut Day

Cathy Isom has a few different ways of celebrating a popular ingredient, snack, and superfood. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.     Today is a day Peanut Lovers Unite for National Peanut Day, which is celebrated annually on September 13th.  Peanuts, which actually aren’t nuts at all, they’re legumes. Simply dry fruits in the same family as …

Peanut Estimates Rise Again

 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released its September crop reports, and according to Tyron Spearman, peanut estimates rose again. 09-12-17 Peanut Estimates Rise Again 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 …

Increase in Cotton Production Estimate

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released its September crop reports, and Anthony Prillaman with NASS in Washington D.C. says cotton production estimates are up in the latest numbers. 09-12-17 Increase in Cotton Production Estimate Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …

Cotton May Take a Hit from Irma, Hopefully Peanuts Will Not

Any impact from Irma on cotton won’t show up until next week’s crop progress numbers. Stephanie Ho has the story. 09-12-17 Cotton May Take a Hit from Irma   USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says peanuts will hopefully remain unscathed by Irma. 09-12-17 Hopes That Irma Will Not Impact Peanuts Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …

Farmers Looking for Sunshine to Dry Peanut Fields Out

Rains from Hurricane Irma left peanut fields across much of the Southeast doused. But as Tyron Spearman reports, most fields should be in good shape once the sun comes out and drying allows growers to get back in the fields for harvest. 09-11-17 Peanut Farmers Looking for Sunshine to Dry Fields Out Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle …

Agri View: Southern Delicacy

Everett Griner talks about boiled peanuts. A Southern delicacy spreading across the country in today’s Agri View.         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 …

Discussing Peanut Harvest before Hurricane

All eyes are on Hurricane Irma and how it will affect areas in the projected path. That includes peanut fields, as some are wondering what the best steps are here at harvest time. Tyron Spearman talked with a University of Georgia peanut specialist and got his thoughts on the best actions for now. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …

Silverleaf Whitefly: Devastating to Cotton Industry

The Silverleaf whitefly (SLWF) is proving to be a big problem for cotton producers in Alabama. First found in Alabama in 1997, SLWF feeds on cotton plants and has been active in the Southeast the last few years. In 2016, SLWF heavily infested cotton crops in several counties surrounding Tifton, Georgia. Now, SLWF has spread over much of the 1.3 …