USDA Updates Peanut Planted, Harvested Acres

Dan Peanuts

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

Cotton, Peanut Crops Update

Dan Cotton, Peanuts

When it comes to the crop progress report for the Southeast, cotton harvest has begun in some areas, while the crop continues to push towards that point in others. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest on cotton crop progress and condition. And Rippey looks at what the USDA’s report says about the peanut crop as of this past Sunday. In Alabama, cotton bolls …

USDA to Conduct a Probe Study

Dan Peanuts, USDA-AMS

The use of high-capacity dump carts during harvest has resulted in thoroughly mixed farmers’ stock peanuts when dumped into the semi-drying trailers in the field. Therefore, variability of official farmers’ stock grade factors is reduced, and the number of probes required to obtain a representative sample can be reduced. Thus, USDA has noted a new study will be conducted in …

Plains Peanut Festival is Saturday

Dan Peanuts

The 2022 Plains Peanut Festival will be held Saturday, September 24. Tyron Spearman has more information about the annual event. Plains, Peanuts and a President The 25th Annual Plains Peanut Festival Celebrates Peanut Harvest and Honors 39th President Jimmy Carter (GPC/TIFTON, GA/Sept. 16, 2022) — The 25th annual Plains Peanut Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24 in Plains, Georgia, home of …

Peanut Usage Update

Dan Peanuts

The latest numbers concerning peanut usage are out. Tyron Spearman has a look at where not only those, but also peanut exports currently stand. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Peanuts Drying Out for Harvest

Dan Peanuts

As peanut harvest continues across the Southeast, Tyron Spearman reports sunny days are helping to dry the plants out after the recent rains. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Peanut Harvest Update

Dan Peanuts

Peanut harvest is underway across the Southeast. Tyron Spearman has an update of where things currently stand. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Today is National Peanut Day

Dan Peanuts

Today is National Peanut Day, and Tyron Spearman has more details about the history of the important crop to Southeast growers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Peanut Producers Be Mindful of Potential Disease Development

Clint Thompson Peanuts

By Clint Thompson Peanut harvests are under way across the Southeast. But growers should still be mindful of potential diseases that could impact the crop amid the increased rainfall this month. Wilson Faircloth, agronomic service representative with Syngenta, stresses that producers have come too far to have their crop be overtaken by diseases like white mold and leaf spot. “You’ve …

Farmers Frustrated with High Input Costs

Dan Economy, Peanuts

During a recent event, a Congressman who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, said farmers he hears from are frustrated with high input costs. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024