Peanut Harvest Nears 75 Percent & Low Signups for ACRE and SURE

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

The latest figures show peanut harvest is right at 75% complete, as Tyron Spearman has that story along with a look at a couple of USDA programs that haven’t seen the signup numbers some expected. Harvest: Download Audio Programs: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA is Helping Peanut Industry

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

When Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was in Georgia last week, he told a few peanut growers that USDA has been doing things to help their industry, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

GA Peanut Commission Using Research Dollars Wisely

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

Promotion and research efforts are a main focus for the Georgia Peanut Commission and board member, Donald Chase, says they work hard to be judicious with the producer’s dollars as they are producers as well. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Peanut Posted Price Rises

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

The peanut posted price saw a rise again this week as Tyron Spearman has the numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Peanut Inspection Update & GA Peanut Commission Meets with Vilsack

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman runs through the latest peanut inspection figures along with news about talks during the visit by the Secretary of Agriculture to Southwest Georgia this week with representatives from the Georgia Peanut Commssion. Inspections: Download Audio Vilsack: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Peanut and Cotton Crop Payments Announced

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman looks at the final 2009 counter cyclical payments figures for both peanuts and cotton. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Georgia Commodities to be Highlighted at Sunbelt Ag Expo

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia, Peanuts

Many of Georgia’s agricultural commodities will be among the 1200 exhibitors at next weeks Sunbelt Ag Expo, October 19-21, 2010. And Georgia Peanut Commission Chairman, Armond Morris, encourages attendees to stop by all of the commodity displays as well as participate in the farm tours in order to see many of Georgia’s crops in the fields. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat …

FL Peanut Crop Hurt by Dry Weather

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Peanuts

As peanut harvest continues, its become obvious in a lot of cases just how the dry conditions have affected the crop. I was able to talk with a few folks about the Florida crop including Ken Barton with the Florida Peanut Producers Association and two growers from Jackson County, Jeff Pittman and Larry Ford. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® …

Peanut Inspection Report Troubles

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

While the reports are not coming in like normal, Tyron Spearman was able to get a hold of one and thus has the latest information concerning peanut inspections of the crop thus far. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Research to Lower Peanut Seed Cost

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Seed cost for peanut growers is about 20% and so Marshall Lamb with the National Peanut Lab said they have research underway to help growers control that cost a bit better. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024