Despite the dry conditions much of Georgia had been going through, harvest has moved along. Of course recent rains have been welcome, especially with the peanut harvest. Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, Gary Black, says he’s heard about some surprising dry land numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …
Peanut Supply and Disappearance
Tyron Spearman looks at the factors affecting the latest peanut supply and disappearance numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Cotton Crop, Peanut Harvest Progress
U.S. Department of Agriculture Chief Meteorologist Mark Brusberg has the latest crop report information that shows cotton development and harvest are ahead of schedule in most places. Brusberg also provides the latest report on peanut harvest progress. In Alabama, 97 percent of the cotton bolls were open, which compares to 93 percent last year at this time. Forty-eight percent …
Crop Production Estimates
Tyron Spearman runs through the latest crop production estimates from USDA’S recent forecast for the major crops. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Update to Peanut Price Support Number
Peanut price support numbers have been changed. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Cotton Crop Update, Last Peanut Report
As harvest continues across the cotton belt, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says cotton crop progress is slightly ahead of schedule. And Rippey has the last peanut crop condition report of the season. In Alabama, 95 percent of the cotton bolls were open, which compares to 90 percent last year at this time. 36 percent of the cotton crop has been …
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
Safety Net Program Payments for 2018 Have Started WASHINGTON (USDA/FSA-Oct. 15, 2019) — Agricultural producers now can enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs – two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety net programs – for the 2020 crop year. Meanwhile, producers who enrolled farms for the 2018 crop year have started receiving more than …
Revision to Peanut Loan Rates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation has announced it has corrected 2019 crop loan rates for four types of peanuts. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Alabama Producers Harvest Crops Despite Widespread Drought
Widespread drought continues in Alabama, as nearly 84 percent of the state is in severe drought. In fact, 55 percent of the state’s soil and subsoil moisture is reported to be “very short.” Even with these conditions, producers are still hard at work bringing in this year’s crop. According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), 96 percent of the …
South Carolina Drought Affecting Crop Yields
By Karla Arboleda Coupled with high temperatures, the recent drought in South Carolina is affecting crop yields in peanuts and cotton. The combination of hot and dry weather will result in lower crop yields, according to Charles Davis, a county Extension agent at Clemson University. Peanut and cotton harvests are underway. Davis explained how yield results also depend on the …