USDA’s latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report is showing peanut usage was lower in August. Tyron Spearman has the numbers from the new report. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Affecting Peanut Crop
As peanuts come in to buying points across the Southeast, it’s being reported that tomato spotted wilt virus is really affecting the first third of this year’s crop. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Ian Could Bring Rain to Some Dry Peanut Fields
As Hurricane Ian works its way North, some dry peanut fields may receive moisture that could help with digging efforts. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Hurricane Ian Concerns on Cotton, Peanut Crops
When it comes to this week’s Southeast Crop Progress Report, cotton harvest has started in some areas. But, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says cotton crops now in the open boll stage in the Southern Atlantic region face the threat of impact from Hurricane Ian. And Rippey looks at what the USDA’s report says about the peanut crop as of this past Sunday. In …
Florida on Alert as Hurricane Ian Threatens
(NSF/TALLAHASSEE, FL/Sept. 26, 2022) — Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Floridians to be aware of local evacuation orders as Hurricane Ian is expected to strengthen into a “major” storm in the eastern Gulf of Mexico as early as Tuesday. DeSantis said during a media briefing just before noon Monday that Ian will bring heavy rain, strong winds, flash flooding, storm surges …
Peanut Harvests Yielding Quality Issues … So Far
By Clint Thompson Peanut harvests are underway across the Southeast. Unfortunately, early returns are not looking all that promising for growers. Quality issues are widespread with the early planted crop, says University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist Scott Monfort. “Growers are fast at it. They’ve been digging for a couple of weeks now, and we just now have a big …
The Carter’s and Mr. Peanut to be at Plains Peanut Festival
The 25th annual Plains Peanut Festival is Saturday, Sept. 24 in Plains, Georgia. Tyron Spearman reports the 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter plan to ride in the parade, while Mr. Peanut will officially lead the parade. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
TSWV on Rise in Southeast Peanuts
By Clint Thompson One disease of peanuts this year was the worst growers have experienced in the past decade, according to University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist Scott Monfort. He is cautioning producers about tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), which made its presence known in multiple fields this year. “If you’ve got a significant amount of virus, 50%, 60% or …
New Forecast for Row-Crop Production
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently provided their new forecast for row-crop production of the various crops. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
USDA Updates Peanut Planted, Harvested Acres
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated their projections for this year’s peanut crop. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024