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 …
Peanut Crop Update
As peanut planting continues across the Southeast, soil moisture is a concern. Tyron Spearman runs through the latest USDA update on planting progress and also where the latest soil moisture reports stand. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Planting Pace Picks Up Across the Southeast
For the cotton and peanut belt, planting is still on par with normal for this time of the year in most areas. The latest USDA report indicates as of this past Sunday, cotton planting is one percent ahead of the normal pace. But USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes it is well ahead of normal in the western states. But Rippey explains the peanut …
USDA Peanut Planting Projections
With peanut planting underway across the Southeast, Tyron Spearman looks again at the amount of acres that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is forecasting will be planted this season. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Big News from International Peanut Forum
The 2022 International Peanut Forum wraps up in Budapest, Hungary. Tyron Spearman reports some big news concerning the world’s peanut industry was discussed during the event. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
International Peanut Forum is Underway
The 2022 International Peanut Forum kicks off today in Budapest, Hungary. Tyron Spearman reports after two years of meeting virtually, those involved in the event are looking forward to bringing the world’s peanut industry together once again. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Southeast Row Crop Planting Update
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports as of this past Sunday, cotton and peanut planting is still on par with normal for this time of the year. Cotton planting is actually one percent ahead of the normal pace. But USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the numbers are being helped by the fast-paced planting efforts in California. Rippey also has the latest …
More Peanut Planting Tips
With peanut planting underway in some areas, about to start in others, Tyron Spearman has more planting tips and recommendations from specialists concerning seed going in the ground. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
It’s Peanut Planting Time
It’s the time of the year when peanut planting is getting underway in many areas of the Southeast. Tyron Spearman looks at some of the issues in the peanut industry which may have a factor as to how many acres will be planted this year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …