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Crop Loan Rates for 2026 Released

USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation this week announced the 2026 crop loan rates for four types of peanuts during this harvest season. They’ll be runners, Spanish, Valencia, and Virginia’s. The rates will all take effect August the 1st, beginning with the new crop year for peanuts. Eligible peanut producers can obtain a peanut loan through the local Farm Service Agency or …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To …

Brazil Launches Citrus Greening Awareness Campaign
Brazil’s Fundecitrus has launched an awareness campaign — The Fruit of the Orange Tree Is the Progress — to reinforce the need for unity in combating citrus greening disease. The campaign aims to show that orange production extends beyond orchards and the juice industry. Present in hundreds of municipalities, citrus farming drives regional economies, creates […]
Drought Impacting Irrigation Needs
The next harvest season may still be months away for Florida citrus growers, but management remains a weekly duty. That involves a plethora of chores for grove owners this summer, says Matt Smith, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension agent for Lake and Orange counties. “Growers definitely need to keep irrigation […]