The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently started issuing their weekly crop progress reports for the 2022 season, and as of this past Sunday, NASS reports in Alabama there were 3.8 days suitable for fieldwork, in Florida 6.4 days were suitable, while in Georgia there were 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork. Corn planted in Alabama was at 38 percent, which compares …
SW GA Farm Credit Makes USDA Loans Available
SW GA Farm Credit, based in Bainbridge, GA, in the Tri-State area, is pleased to announce they will work with elgible barrowers throughout the food supply chain to provide loans through the USDA new Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program. Tyron Spearman offers details about this new loan program and what it means for producers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Peanut Industry Collecting Data To Sell More Peanuts
The peanut industry is working on collecting data from all of their farmers so they can sell more peanuts. Peanut growers are now able to access the Sustainable U. S. Peanut Initiative. It’s a platform and program available on your computer. The program, run by the American Peanut Council, will use this data, voluntarily supplied by peanut growers, who want …
Peanut Industry Leaders: Tips for Producers Ahead of Planting Season
By Clint Thompson Soon it will be planting season for peanut growers in the Southeast. Industry leaders are ready to provide last-minute tips for farmers preparing to plant their crop. Ken Barton, executive director of the Florida Peanut Producers Association, reminds producers about the importance of not planting their crop too early. “One of the things I would recommend to …
Peanut Stocks and Processing Breakdown
Peanut Stocks and Processing has been issued for the seventh month of the marketing year. More details by catagory are given on what the peanut market is doing. Peanut farmers are negotiating their prices for the coming year, costs continue to rise, but contract prices still remain around the $500 dollar level. Tyron Spearman has more on the breakdown of …
Uncertainty is the Buzz Word Around the Peanut Market
The USDA didn’t rock the market this past week predicting that acreage in peanuts would be down 1 percent for the coming year. Tyron Spearman spoke with some brokers about the market and reports that “uncertainty” has been the buzz word around the peanut market these past few weeks. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, …
Peanut Stocks and Processing Report Shows Increase from Last Year
Peanut Stocks and Processing has been issued by USDA for the seventh month of the marketing year. Tyron Spearman gives us a breakdown of the report. 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 …
Crop Planting Report has Peanuts, Corn Down and Other Crops Up for this Year
USDA Agricultural Statistics Service released their annual Crop Planting Report. Tyron Spearman reports the outcome for peanuts, cotton, corn, soybeans, and wheat. 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 …
Peanut Antitrust Litigation Settlement Moving Forward
For peanut growers who filed claims in the antitrust litigation settlement, funds are being distributed. But according to Tyron Spearman, those who filed a claim in 2021 must submit a W-9 by March 31, 2022 in order to receive those funds. Click here to learn more about the notice regarding the proposed settlement. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida …
Preparing for the 2022 Peanut Crop
No changes have been made in peanut contracts being offered, as growers prepare for the upcoming season. Tyron Spearman has a look at various factors before seed goes into the ground for this year’s crop. 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 …