Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Field Crops”
By Clint Thompson Weather conditions have been conducive for disease buildup in Georgia peanuts, one disease in particular; white mold. Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia Extension plant pathologist, discussed his concerns with white mold at last week’s Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Savannah, Georgia. “What concerns me most as an Extension specialist in Georgia and working with diseases on peanuts …
Analysts have been working to figure out the feeder cattle trade. Mark Oppold looks at what some are thinking about for upcoming sales. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Rain in some of the major cotton growing areas has helped the overall crop. According to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey, the condition of the cotton crop is improving. And Rippey has the latest on the peanut crop. According to the USDA National Agricultural Statics Service (NASS), this is how the cotton and peanut crops were progressing across the Southeast as of this past Sunday: In …
By Clint Thompson Peanut acres increased substantially across the Southeast. Kris Balkcom, assistant Extension professor at Auburn University, discussed the region’s acreage at last week’s Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Savannah, Georgia. Alabama increased from 172,500 acres in 2023 to at least 185,000 this year. Florida increased from 155,000 to 165,000, while Georgia increased from 770,000 to 850,000. Balkcom attributes …
There hasn’t been much help for the grain markets. Mark Oppold looks at what traders are seeing. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Extension Cotton Team advise growers about aphid management this time of year. Phillip Roberts, UGA Extension entomologist, provided a pest patrol update and said initial reports of the aphid fungus were observed last week. The reports were limited to spots of fields, located southwest of Tifton, where some fungus, or gray, …
It has been very hot around many areas of our country. And as Mark Oppold reports, many crops are dealing with earlier than normal hot temperatures. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
There have been a few showers here and there, but the summer heat is being felt on the nation’s cotton crop. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest cotton condition numbers. And when it comes to the peanut crop, Rippey notes there has been an improvement overall, but the crop is not quite as good as it was a year ago at this …
The weather forecast for many growing areas across the country is hot and dry this week. Mark Oppold looks at what that means for certain crops. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
According to a new report, corn growers were responsible for a $151 billion boost to the U.S. economy last year. The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) notes the report looks at various ways corn growers contributed to the economy. U.S. farmers produced 15.3 billion bushels of corn, valued at $73.9 billion. Corn grower production directly conti9buted $20.7 billion to the gross domestic …
