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Ag Issues Summit Highlights Difficulty in Crop Farming

Will Jordan Field Crops, Peanuts

A recent agricultural issues summit highlighted difficulties faced by crop farmers. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

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Traders Interested in New Jobs Numbers

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Labor and Immigration

The new jobs numbers report comes out today. Mark Oppold notes many people will be looking at where those numbers come in. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Dry June’s Impact on Georgia’s Dryland Peanuts

Clint Thompson Georgia, Peanuts

By Clint Thompson The dry month of June stalled Georgia’s dryland peanuts. While half of the state’s peanut acres are irrigated, half do not have access to irrigation. That made growers with dryland fields vulnerable to prolonged dry periods, like what producers experienced in June. Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist, discussed the scenario facing dryland peanut farmers. …

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Traders Looking at Early Crop Estimates, Cattle Weights

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans

Many grain traders are already looking over some of the early crop production estimates. Mark Oppold has more on that, along with a look at cattle weights kicking off the month of September. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

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Soybean Export Sales Drop Sharply, but Rebound Coming

Dan Economy, Exports/Imports, Field Crops, Soybeans

Global demand for U.S. soybeans has fallen sharply as international buyers remain discouraged by the strong dollar, slowing economic growth, and uncertainty over the direction of U.S. trade policy in an election year.  Export sales of new-crop soybeans are historically low as the 2024-2025 marketing year begins on September 1. A new report says tailwinds could emerge to rejuvenate demand …

Cotton and Peanut Research on Display During Annual UGA Field Day

Clint Thompson Cotton, Peanuts

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission and Georgia Peanut Commission hosted their annual research field day with the University of Georgia (UGA) on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Both row crops were put under the spotlight at the different stops during the morning field day held on the UGA Tifton Campus. Specialists, like Camp Hand, UGA Extension cotton agronomist, highlighted different …

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Update on The Peanut Crop

Will Jordan Field Crops, Peanuts

The U.S. peanut crop has had plenty of ups and downs this season. USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, shares an update on the peanut crop. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

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August a Tough Month for Agricultural Futures

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Pork, Specialty Crops, Wheat

August was a tough month for man of the agricultural futures. Mark Oppold looks at how some of the commodities have performed so far this year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

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Possible Fireworks in the Grain Trade

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Soybeans, Wheat

Today is first notice day for September grain futures. And as Mark Oppold reports, a combination of things taking place all at the same time could lead to a few fireworks in the trade today. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, …

Georgia Peanut Crop Update

Clint Thompson Georgia, Peanuts

By Clint Thompson Georgia peanut producers are on the cusp of starting this year’s harvests. According to Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist, the crop has good potential, considering the weather challenges growers have faced from start to finish. “I think we’ve got a good, decent crop. The quality should be good. The yield should be all right. …