Written by: Sarah Sharman, PhD / www.hudsonalpha.org The humble peanut sustains millions of people across continents, from Africa’s arid fields to Asia’s humid farms. It is a source of income, nutrition, and cultural identity. Yet whether in a village in...

By Pam Pyle My husband, Kim Pyle, and I are 5th generation Georgia farmers from Blakely, where we sit in the southern part of Early County (Cedar Springs, Hwy 273, about 2.5 miles east of Cedar Springs) in Southwest Georgia’s...

Specialists Speaking David Jordan NORTH CAROLINA Contract prices quoted during the last week or so in the Virginia-Carolina region are $425 and $475 per ton. The following table provides net returns with a range of yields and total costs of production at...

Specialists Speaking Scott Monfort GEORGIA As growers across the Southeast begin locking in their plans for the upcoming peanut season, a few important decisions will shape both productivity and profitability. Taking time now to evaluate acreage, rotation, field prep, soil fertility, and...

From Field to Table: Meet the Farmers Behind Alabama’s Peanut Crop During National Peanut Month, the Alabama Peanut Producers Association is proud to highlight the farmers who work year-round to grow one of Alabama’s most iconic crops. For peanut farmers...

By Joy Crosbyin Front-page, GROWERS, MEDIA WASHINGTON, D.C. — After a two-day markup held by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 was officially passed by the Committee early this morning by a 34-17 vote. The...

How NPB Is Writing What’s Next for Peanut Farmers Ryan Lepicier, President & CEO, National Peanut Board At the National Peanut Board, we have been developing and launching our 2026-2028 Strategic Plan. It's built on a refreshed mission: to cultivate the...

Written by David Jordan  At production meetings this year and last year, I have commented on the comparison of Brake versus Valor SX. Both herbicides need a Group 15 herbicide as a partner. My comments are based on side-by-side comparisons...

By Emily Cabrera Takeaways Over $6 million in combined funding from the Gates Foundation and Mars Inc. is advancing a decades-long breeding effort to deliver disease-resistant peanuts in sub-Saharan Africa and protect peanut production in the Southeast. UGA researchers are using...

DAVID JORDAN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA Higher Levels of Tomato Spotted Wilt in 2025? Towards the end of the growing season last year, I heard a bit more discussion about farmers seeing more tomato spotted wilt than they were used to seeing. I...

Peanut Ring Nematode Populations vs Aflatoxin SARALA GIRI, JOHN MULLER, HEHE WANG, SALEH AHMED AND DANIEL ANOCO BLACKVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA Peanut production is affected by many soil-borne pathogens, which reduce peanut yield and quality. Among many important pathogens is the Peanut ring...

DAVID JORDAN / RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA I talked with a grower who plans to plant peanuts behind soybeans at some point in the future. With high prices for corn inputs, this grower will replace corn in 2026 with soybeans and...

Specialists Speaking Emi Kimura TEXAS Early season weed management is critical; effective early control typically reduces the difficulty of management later in the season. In peanut production, there are five primary herbicide application timings: pre-plant burndown (PP), pre-plant incorporated (PPI), pre-emergence (PRE),...

Specialists Speaking Kris Balkcom ALABAMA Economics has been the driver of peanut acreage for the past few years. We have continued to lean heavier on peanuts recently due to the cheap cotton price compared to peanuts. Right now, 2026 seems to be...

Rob Mills / Peanut Grower The passing of former First Lady Rosalyn Carter may have jogged a few memories of how the Carter family of Plains, Georgia first came to prominence in the 1970’s.  It was their success in the peanut...