USDA Offers New Pandemic Cover Crop Program

The Department of Agriculture announced this week that agricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit if they planted cover crops this year. Tyron Spearman reports the new program is called the Pandemic Cover Crop Program (PCCP). To learn more about PCCP click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay …

Peanut Stocks Down from a Year Ago

New numbers indicate peanut stocks are down from this time a year ago. And as Tyron Spearman reports, lower stocks are partly due to higher demand. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Peanut Planting a Little Bit Behind Schedule

This week’s Crop Progress and Conditions Report from USDA notes peanut planting is running a bit behind the 5-year average. Tyron Spearman runs through the updated numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Peanut Industry Seeking Solution to Non-Tariff Trade Barriers

Concerns continue over the non-tariff trade barriers the U.S. peanut industry is dealing with. According to a story from Tyron Spearman, they are looking for solutions to solve them. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida …

Hot, Dry Conditions Slowing Peanut Planting

Due to the hot, dry conditions, some peanut planters are idle right now waiting on rain. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary …

Peanut News From Around the Belt

In peanut news from around the belt, Tyron Spearman looks at peanut butter donations being made and has information about a new peanut processing facility. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

When and Where to Apply Provysol Fungicide in Peanuts

The past couple of weeks we’ve talked about resistance issues in peanut fields, and how the new fungicide Provysol provides control of key diseases like leaf spot and rhizoctonia and provides suppression of white mold. But when should you apply it? That’s a question we asked BASF Technical Service Representative, Abraham Fulmer. Learn more about Provysol fungicide on the BASF website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

Demand for Peanuts Should Tighten Market

A new crop estimate by USDA indicates the demand for peanuts should tighten the market. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …

Rain Causing Cotton Planting Delays

Planting of cotton and peanut seed continues across the Southeast. But according to the weekly report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS), the number of acres planted are a bit behind what has been normal over the past five years. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says rain is causing delays, especially in cotton planting. In Alabama, …

New Update for Peanut Forecast

USDA has updated a few peanut production numbers for this year through the supply and demand program. Tyron Spearman looks at the new figures. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …