Thanks to the various state peanut associations across the Southeast, there is a new peanut podcast, TV commercial, and efforts to collect peanut butter for donations. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Peanut Agronomist Encourages Producers to Not Rush Planting
The recent rains and cool weather has many producers wanting to get in the fields. But according to a story from Tyron Spearman, a Peanut Agronomist is encouraging producers not to rush planting. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Cotton, Peanut Planting Underway
While the recent cool, wet weather hampered the start to planting season across the Southeast, both cotton and peanut seed are going in the ground. According to the weekly report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), planting progress is fairly even with what has been normal over the past five years. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says …
Supporting Ag Carbon Markets
The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021, introduced in the U.S. Senate last week, basically creates a certification program and provides information and technical assistance to ag producers and forestry owners wanting to voluntarily participate in carbon markets. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …
Georgia Peanut Commission approved by 94%
TIFTON, Ga. (April 23, 2021) – The Georgia Peanut Commission’s referendum received reaffirmation with a vote of 94.43 percent. It is the highest the commission has received in its nearly 60-year existence. “I am thankful our board and staff have been able to work in the areas of research, promotion and education of peanuts, as well as support efforts in …
Registration Open for 2021 Southern Peanut Growers Conference
The 22nd Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference will be held July 15-17, 2021 at the Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. The three-day event will provide farmers with information about peanut production, legislative issues, marketing and promotions. In addition to the conference sessions, the event will focus on the family by offering a ladies program and a golf tournament. …
Small Decrease Expected in Georgia Peanut Acres
Georgia’s peanut acreage is expected to decrease in 2021. The drop would be small, decreasing from 810,000 in 2020 to about 790,000 this year, according to the USDA Prospective Plantings Report. Georgia Peanut Commission Executive Director Don Koehler said the decrease is necessary to help farmers get their crop rotations in order. “We’re still going to have a lot of …
Weather Hasn’t Been Conducive for Planting Peanuts in Florida
When USDA released its 2021 Planting Intentions Report in March, it noted there will be 2% less acres going to peanuts this year than what we saw in 2020. In Florida, acreage for peanuts was estimated at 180,000 acres, which is actually up 3% from last year. But in a phone conversation with Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman, Florida Peanut Producers Association …
UGA Extension Peanut Agronomist: Don’t Be in a Rush to Put Peanuts in the Ground
Peanut planting will begin soon in Georgia. University of Georgia (UGA) Extension peanut agronomist Scott Monfort hopes not too soon, however, considering the cool nights still being experienced throughout the state. “The biggest thing is conditions. I know everybody’s chomping at the bit right now to start planting, and we’ve got at least one more week where we’re dropping down …
Alabama Peanut Acreage High in 2021
Peanut planting in Alabama is expected to commence in the next two weeks. Another high acreage crop is expected, says Jacob Davis, Executive Director of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association. “NASS (National Agricultural Statistics Service) is saying we’re going to have 190,000 acres in Alabama this year. That would be up substantially since we had 182,000 this previous year. Looking …