The Georgia Peanut Commission wants to remind growers in the state that the 20th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference will be held July 19-21 at the Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Peanut Crop Update
According to USDA, 67% of the U.S. peanut crop was rated good to excellent this past week. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
More Details on Crop Acreage Report
Tyron Spearman looks at more numbers from Friday’s USDA 2018 planted acreage reports. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
U.S. Peanut Acreage is Down 20 Percent
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its 2018 planted acreage reports today, and according to Tyron Spearman, peanut acreage in the U.S. is down 20 percent from last year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Groups Applaud Passage of the Senate Farm Bill
The Senate farm bill was passed by a margin of 86 to 11 on Thursday, meeting the unofficial goal of getting the bill passed before the Independence Day holiday. Many in the agriculture industry applauded the outcome. From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Kevin Kester, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, today released the following statement: “Today’s successful Senate …
New Phase in Peanut Board Campaign
The National Peanut Board’s consumer campaign, aimed at educating parents about introducing peanuts to infants early, is entering a new phase. Tyron Spearman has the details. New Phase in Peanut Board Campaign Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Georgia Farmers and Agriculture Leaders Applaud 2018 Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Georgia farmers and agriculture industry leaders are applauding committee passage of the 2018 farm bill. As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) helped craft the bipartisan plan and secured a number of provisions important to Georgia. The farm bill now heads to the Senate floor for a vote. Georgia Agribusiness Council: “Having …
Peanut Assessment Formula Changing
A change is being made to the assessment rate computation under the Agricultural Marketing Service’s regulations regarding a national research and promotion program for U.S. peanuts. Tyron Spearman has the details. Peanut Assessment Formula Changing Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
More Peanut Export Numbers
Tyron Spearman digs even deeper into the latest monthly report concerning peanut exports. More Peanut Export Numbers Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
EU Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs on the U.S.
The European Union’s (EU) response to Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs take effect Friday, June 22, 2018. The EU will be charging import duties of 25 percent on a range of U.S. goods. Reuters reports that the European Commission formally adopted a law putting in place the duties on 2.8 billion euros, or $3.2 billion, worth of U.S. goods, including …