During the recent USA Peanut Congress, those taking part in the virtual event were given a report concerning the estimates of peanut acres this year. According to Tyron Spearman, the acreage is up from last year. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …
Registration Ongoing for Southern Peanut Growers Conference
By Clint Thompson Peanut growers and industry leaders are encouraged to attend this year’s Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Panama City Beach, Florida. By the number of applicants that have already registered, the event should once again be filled with excitement. “It certainly appears that we have some excitement because if we track our registration this year versus last year …
Judge Rules Glyphosate Doesn’t Require Cancer Warning
A federal judge this week sided with an agriculture coalition issuing a permanent injunction against the California warning requirement of Proposition 65 for glyphosate. The ruling removes the cancer warning on glyphosate. The judge in the case says providing misleading or false labels to consumers “undermines California’s interest in accurately informing its citizens of health risks.” Two years ago, the …
Dairy Margin Coverage Program Proving its Worth so far This Year
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced last week that the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) safety-net sign-up for 2021 coverage will begin October 12. Producers have plenty of time to decide whether or not to enroll in the program. But some FSA offices have yet to allow producers to actually come in to the office. Some are doing on a …
Warmer Temperatures Affecting Peanut Plants
The American Peanut Council and American Peanut Shellers Association converted their 2020 USA Peanut Congress into a virtual format last week. According to Tyron Spearman, peanut specialists from the Southeast gave reports on this year’s crop. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …
Georgia Preparing to Launch New Beef Campaign
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB), through the national Beef Checkoff program, is preparing to launch a brand new beef promotion. GBB Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin says it is called, United We Steak. For more information about this Beef Checkoff promotion, contact the GBB office in Macon. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
New WOTUS Rule Becomes Law
The Trump Administration’s new and scaled-back Waters of the U.S. rule became law Monday after last-minute attempts to block the rule. A federal judge late last week denied an effort to prevent implementation of the new regulation, called the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The challengers claim the new rule removes protection from many U.S. waterways. WOTUS, now NWPR, has been …
U.S. Cotton Producers Maintain Access to Critical Weed Control Tool
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council (NCC) is pleased with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s denial of an emergency motion to halt dicamba use — a ruling that provides U.S. cotton producers with a very important weed control tool this season and prevents devastating financial losses. The court’s ruling means producers and commercial applicators can …
Cotton, Peanut Crops Developing
According to the latest numbers from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), cotton planting is wrapping up. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest information concerning not only cotton planting but also squaring and setting bolls. But he notes there is a nationwide decline in the cotton crop condition. And Rippey has the latest outlook for the nation’s peanut …
Statement on BASF Motion to Intervene Decision
BASF is pleased that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted BASF’s emergency motion to intervene in the case vacating the registrations of three dicamba-based herbicides, including BASF’s Engenia® herbicide. We are also pleased that the court’s decision will permit the continued use of existing stocks pending further court proceedings. The EPA’s order, issued on June …