South Carolina farmers have started trying to recover from the historic October flooding. Cotton and peanut crops suffered the most damage from rain, and the chairman of the South Carolina Peanut Board, Richard Rentz, says lots of peanut farms are a total loss. We spoke with Richard about what the future looks like for South Carolina peanut growers. Download Audio …
Payments Now Ready
We told you last week that farmers who signed up for either the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs would receive safety-net payments for the 2014 crop year. There was a delay in getting payments out to some farmers, but according to Tyron Spearman, those payments should now be ready. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Peanut Harvest Update
Tyron Spearman has this week’s peanut harvest update. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026
Florida Student Wins National Peanut Butter Recipe Contest
From the National Peanut Board: In partnership with The Art Institute’s Culinary degree program, the National Peanut Board held a competition for students to submit innovative peanut butter recipes for National Peanut Butter Lovers month in November. The campaign received a great response, with aspiring chefs entering recipes from The Art Institute campuses across the country. The Grand Prize-winning recipe …
National Peanut Butter Month
November is National Peanut Butter Month. Tyron Spearman has that story along with other news of interest to those in the peanut industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending October 30, 2015
In our weekly recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we look at how busy the livestock industry was this past week disputing the recent claims that red meat could potentially cause cancer. We also have stories concerning Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments for peanut growers, how Disney is getting involved in promoting produce, …
Promoting U.S. Peanuts in Germany
Folks from the U.S peanut industry recently attended an event where they were able to promote peanuts to other countries. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay …
Peanut Market Update
Tyron Spearman has this week’s peanut market update. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026
House Budget Does Not Include Cuts to Crop Insurance
The budget agreement reached between Congressional leaders and the White House passed the House late Wednesday, and thanks to quick work by the House and Senate agriculture committees, the budget will not include cuts to crop insurance…at least not yet. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through …
ARC and PLC Payments for Peanut Growers
It was announced this week that farmers who signed up for either the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs would receive safety-net payments for the 2014 crop year. Tyron Spearman explains what that means for peanut growers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded …