By Clint Thompson It is Sunbelt Ag Expo week in South Georgia. The return of the three-day event following last year’s cancellation amid COVID-19 means more than 1,200 exhibitors and thousands of attendees visiting Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia this Tuesday through Thursday. Becca Turner, vice president, marketing and public relations at Sunbelt, said the show’s return this year would …
GPC to Host NASCAR Driver, TikTok Personality at Sunbelt
By Clint Thompson As if peanut butter sandwiches and peanuts were not enough to entice people to the Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) building at next week’s Sunbelt Ag Expo, the GPC will have a pair of special guests to greet attendees. Anthony Alfredo, a NASCAR driver also known as “Fast Pasta,” drove the Georgia Peanuts car in the Atlanta Motor …
Demos a Highlight of Sunbelt Ag Expo
By Clint Thompson Wet field conditions at the Sunbelt Ag Expo this summer and early fall have not dampened the expectation of great harvest demonstrations next week during the three-day Expo event on Oct. 19-21 in Moultrie, Georgia. “We’ll be running that new John Deere 770 cotton picker in the field. We’ll be running the KMC peanut picker. Our hay …
Crop Estimate Recap
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their October crop reports this week, with most numbers coming in close to expectations. Tyron Spearman has a recap of those numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Peanut Harvest Continues to Run Behind Normal
Peanut harvest continues to run behind the 5-year averages. Tyron Spearman has a look at the latest numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
U.S. Peanut Production Forecast Up 2 Percent from Last Year
When USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their October crop production estimates today, they noted the U.S. peanut crop is now expected to be up two percent compared to last year. But according Tyron Spearman, the updated forecast is still down one percent from the previous forecast. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
Peanut Market Update
Tyron Spearman has this week’s peanut market update. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Weather Causing Delays with Peanut Harvest
Peanut harvest has been moving along in most areas, but according to a story from Tyron Spearman, weather conditions have caused some delays. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Promoting Peanut Shows Coming Next Year
While working up your 2022 calendar of events, we have a couple of dates to add to it. There will be two big peanut shows coming up after the first of the year. The first one will take place in January, as the Georgia Peanut Commission has announced the 45th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show & Conference will be Jan. 19-20, 2022 at …
Southeast Cotton, Peanut Harvest Update
While peanut harvest continues, cotton harvest is trying to get underway in some areas of the Southeast. But USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes cool, wet weather has delayed crop development. In Alabama, only 64 percent of the cotton crop saw bolls opening, which compares to 78 percent last year and 84 percent is the 5-year average. Cotton harvested is at …