ARC/PLC Enrollment Deadline, Peanut Market Update

Dan Economy, Peanuts

Agricultural producers are being reminded if you have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2021, the deadline to do so is Monday, March 15. Tyron Spearman has more details about that, along with this week’s peanut market update. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

Peanut Exports Growing, Prices Falling

Dan Exports/Imports, Peanuts

We’ve provided information before about how U.S. peanut exports numbers have been growing. But according to a story from Tyron Spearman, despite growing exports, peanut prices are falling. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Seeking Nominations: GPC Encouraging Producers for National Peanut Board Election

Clint Thompson Georgia, Peanuts

The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) is encouraging producers to consider being nominated for the National Peanut Board. The commission will hold a nominations election on March 11 at 1 p.m. It will select two nominees for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board. “With Georgia growing the largest portion of peanuts in the country, it’s very important for us …

Value of the 2020 Peanut Crop

Dan Peanuts

According to a report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the value of the 2020 peanut crop at farm level is $1,275,009,000, a 12.7% increase from 2019. Tyron Spearman runs through more numbers from that report. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Controlling Nematodes: Microscopic Worms a Focus of Cotton Producers

Clint Thompson Cotton, Georgia

Cotton planting season is still a month or two away for producers in the Southeast. But it is never too early to start planning for nematode control. After all, once producers close the furrow during planting, they have done all they can do to protect their crop, says Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension plant pathologist. “Once you close …

Peanut Market Update for This Week

Dan Peanuts

In this week’s peanut market update, Tyron Spearman reports peanut farmers are looking for contracts, and some of those have gone up. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Maintenance Work: Check Equipment Now

Clint Thompson Irrigation

It is hard to think about irrigating crops right now, especially amid the rainy and soggy conditions some areas in South Georgia have experienced over the past few weeks. But it is likely to become a reality at some point during the growing season. It behooves farmers to check their equipment and make any necessary modifications now rather than waiting …

Reviewing 2020 Peanut Crop Numbers

Dan Peanuts

Looking back at all of the numbers from the 2020 U.S. peanut crop, Tyron Spearman reports there won’t be enough peanuts to go around from last year’s crop. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024