South Carolina Peanut Farmers Look to the Future

South Carolina farmers have started trying to recover from the historic October flooding. Cotton and peanut crops suffered the most damage from rain, and the chairman of the South Carolina Peanut Board, Richard Rentz, says lots of peanut farms are a total loss. We spoke with Richard about what the future looks like for South Carolina peanut growers. Download Audio …

Southeast AgNet This Week: WOTUS Injunction Granted; Peanut Proud Helps Flood Victims

This issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes information on the nationwide Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) injunction that was granted, as well as a story on how Peanut Proud is helping victims of the flooding in South Carolina. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …

Peanut Proud Helping South Carolina Flood Victims

Peanut Proud just announced that they will be sending over 62,000 jars of peanut butter to Columbia, South Carolina to help victims of the recent flooding disaster. The peanut butter is arriving over the course of three days and will be delivered to the Harvest Hope Food Bank. We talked with Peanut Proud’s President Gregg Grimsley about how it will be …

Cotton Prices Inching Higher

Cotton prices have been inching higher as of late, and Cotton Incorporated economist Jon Devine looks at some of the reasons why this may be happening. Download Audio 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 …

Southeast AgNet This Week: Specialty Crop Grants; TPP Negotiations Wrap Up

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes information on USDA grants to support specialty crops as well as an update on the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance …

Georgia Cotton Harvest Hampered by Weather

Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton says due to recent weather conditions, harvest is basically at a standstill in the state. But there are hopes that will change yet this week. Download Audio 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 …

Rain Affecting Cotton and Peanut Harvest

Weather conditions over the eastern regions of the cotton and peanut belt have experienced more rain than the land can handle, thus causing problems for many farmers. Tyron Spearman has the story. Download Audio 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 …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending October 2, 2015

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations in Atlanta, how Southeast row crop farmers are being encouraged to prepare for the El Nino event this fall, bees in the classroom and more. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding …

More From Salmonella Case / Weather Slows Peanut Harvest

Tyron Spearman has an update concerning the recent peanut salmonella case, along with an information on how weather conditions have been, and may continue to affect the peanut harvest in some areas. Update: Download Audio Weather: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, …

Preparing for El Niño

With peanut harvest underway in most parts of the southeast, the threat of El Niño is becoming a reality. El Niño is a warming of Pacific waters off the equator and Dr. Bob Kemerait, a University of Georgia plant pathologist, says it will cause a wetter late fall and a wetter and cooler winter. We spoke with Dr. Kemerait about how farmers …