The Morrill Act: 153 Years of Innovations for American Agriculture

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: July in America. It is summer time and school’s out. It is about vacations and maybe a trip to the beach. It is Independence Day—the 4th of July—and parades and fireworks. It is about barbecues, hotdogs, and burgers. 2015 marks America’s 239th birthday. July is also the month for another important birthday in America—passage …

Peanut Loan Rates Announced

Peanut loan rate information was announced recently, as Tyron Spearman has that information for growers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages …

Positive Peanut Usage Numbers

The latest Stocks and Processing Report indicates positive peanut usage numbers. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Southeast AgNet This Week: Cotton Acreage Down; Peanut Acreage Up

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes two USDA reports that show certain field crop acreage going in opposite directions: Cotton acreage is down 18 percent while peanut acreage is up the same percentage. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …

Peanut Acreage is Up 18 Percent

USDA just released its June planted acreage reports, and while most growers knew peanut acreage would be up this year, they weren’t sure how much. But according to today’s report, acreage rose 18 percent compared to last year. Tyron Spearman has the numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …

Early-bird Registration Ends Today for Southern Peanut Growers Conf.

Here’s a reminder today, June 30, is the early-bird registration deadline for the Southern Peanut Growers Conference which will take place July 23-25 at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

President Obama Signs Trade Promotion Authority into Law

From the American Soybean Association: WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 29, 2015)-Trade promotion authority (TPA) will soon help create and strengthen international trade agreements, opening valuable markets and providing an advantage for U.S. farmers. President Barack Obama signed TPA into law on Monday, June 29, 2015. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …

Salmonella Case Update

Tyron Spearman provides an update concerning the peanut butter salmonella court case involving a Georgia plant. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending June 26, 2015

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we hear about legislative and legal efforts to stop EPA’s Water of the U.S. rule, why the National FFA Organization has updated their strategic plan, how peanut acreage is being re-adjusted and more. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Peanut Acreage Estimates Drop

Tyron Spearman reports today about how some feel earlier estimates of this year’s peanut acreage may need to be re-adjusted just a bit. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For …