As of this past Sunday, peanut planting was nearing the fifty percent mark. Tyron Spearman runs through the latest 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 Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …
China, Brazil are Major Competitors to U.S. Peanut Exports
Yesterday, Tyron Spearman told us about U.S. peanuts exports, and the competition U.S. growers have from other countries. Today, he looks at China and Brazil, two countries that are major competitors. 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, …
Cotton Planting On-Par with 5-year Average
The 2022 cotton and peanut crop continues to be planted, and in most areas continues to be on par with the averages. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says cotton planting this past week equals the five-year average. In Alabama, corn planted was at 96 percent, which compares to 98 percent last year and the 5-year average is 97 percent. Corn emerged was at 86 …
Competitors to U.S. Peanut Exports
While exports of U.S. peanuts are important to growers, Tyron Spearman reports there is a lot of competition from other countries. 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 …
Estimating How Many Peanuts are Needed Worldwide
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) recently put together their estimate as to how many peanuts will be needed worldwide. Tyron Spearman has more 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 …
Peanut Market Remains Quiet
With the 2022 peanut crop being planted, the market remains quiet. Tyron Spearman reports some farmers are planting without contracts. 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 …
One-quarter of Peanut Crop Has been Planted
The latest weekly crop update from USDA shows one-quarter of the nation’s peanut crop has been planted. Tyron Spearman runs through the latest 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 Board Provides Opportunities …
Cotton Planting Right on Schedule
The 2022 cotton and peanut crop continues to be planted, and in most areas is basically on par with the averages. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey notes cotton planting is right on schedule. And Rippey says peanut planting in the Southeast is doing fine. In Alabama, corn planted was at 87 percent, which compares to 95 percent last year and the 5-year average is …
Peanut Production: Growers Be Wary of Early-Season Disease Pressure
By Clint Thompson Dry conditions across the Southeast does not guarantee a lack of disease pressure in newly planted peanuts. That’s why growers should be diligent in their fungicide applications to make sure their crop is fully protected, says Wilson Faircloth, agronomic service representative with Syngenta. “I think it’s too early to troubleshoot exactly what this season’s going to be …
New Partnership Program for Climate Smart Commodities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is committed to supporting a diverse set of farmers, ranchers and forest owners through climate solutions that increase resilience, expand market opportunities and strengthen rural America. The new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity provides up to $1 billion for pilot projects that create market opportunities for commodities produced using climate-smart practices. Tyron Spearman has more details. …