Friday, February 13, 2026

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Coming off record peanut production, where do we go in 2026?

DR. Wendiam Sawadgo /Assistant Professor & Extension Economist / Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology / auburn.edu  In 2025, U.S. peanut planted area reached its highest mark since 1991, at 1.95 million acres, as was confirmed by the recently released Crop Production...

‘Gorbet’ – A New Peanut Variety with Resistance to Late Leaf Spot and TSWV

Dr. Barry Tillman, (Assistant Director Professor, Agronomy UF/IFAS A newly developed runner‑type peanut—released by the University of Florida under the name ‘Gorbet’ has shown exceptional promise against two major peanut diseases in the Southeast. ‘Gorbet’ was named after Dr. Dan Gorbet, a...

2026 Peanut Outlook And Market Situation

  DR. YANGXUAN LIU. ATHENS, GEORGIA The year 2025 has brought peanut producers into a challenging market environment shaped by rising production, slow demand growth, and increasing competition in global trade. As growers continue shifting land away from less profitable crops,...

Roots in the Soil: A Day with Westley Drake

nationalpeanutboard.org Click Link to Listen: https://nationalpeanutboard.org/resources/podcast/roots-in-the-soil-a-day-with-westley-drake/ In the latest episode of The Peanut Podcast, we traveled to Newsoms, Virginia, where peanut farming isn’t just work—it’s a way of life. Our guest, Westley Drake, is a 14th-generation peanut farmer whose story blends...

Hophornbeam Copperleaf Identification and Control in Peanut

  Eric P. Prostko / Extension Agronomist - Weed Science /extension.uga.edu Introduction Over the past few years, hophornbeam copperleaf (Acalypha ostryifolia) has become an increasing problem in agricultural fields throughout Georgia. It is very common in several western counties including Early, Randolph,...

Handheld Device Helping Plant Breeders See Oil Potential In Seeds

Allison Floyd fieldreport.caes.uga.edu / Public Relations Coordinator Peanut Innovation Lab Director Dave Hoisington works with Rachelle Djiboune at CERAAS, where Djiboune is characterizing groundnut seed as high-oleic or not. The handheld NIR device validated by Hoisington has made her work many...

LEADING MARKETING INDICATORS (As of January 5, 2026)

National Peanut Buying Points Association peanutbuyingpoints.org 2025 Est. Peanut Acreage (+8%)                        1,901,000 acres 2025 Est. Peanut Production (3,890 #/ac)   3,735,050 tons 2025 Inspections(Jan 5, 2026)                            3,517,681 tons 2025 Peanuts placed in loan(1-5-2026)              2,364,295 tons 2024 Market Loan 2024-2025                            2,439,059 tons 2024-...

Fertilizer Source Matters! Comparison of Alternatives for Nutrient Content

by Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak Associate Professor Soil and Water Science North Florida Research and Education Center Fertilizer source is one of the four Rs of fertilizer management (Right source, Right place, Right time, and Right placement). Mineral fertilizers are typically synthesized (i.e., nitrogen...

Sweetpotato and Peanut Rotations Peanut Notes No. 9 2026

Dr. David Jordan Extension Peanut SpecialistCrop & Soil Sciences NC State Extension, NC State University How do peanuts respond to rotation with sweetpotato? We have had good luck with peanuts after sweetpotato. Also, peanuts are a good rotation for sweetpotato. Some farmers are...

USDA November 2025 Peanut Price Highlights

(November 2025) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Peanut Price Highlights Peanut prices received by farmers for all farmer stock peanuts averaged 21.7 cents per pound for the week ending November 15, down 4.1 cents from the previous week. Marketings of...

49TH ANNUAL GEORGIA PEANUT FARM SHOW SET FOR JAN. 15, 2026, IN TIFTON

By Joy Crosbyin Front-page, GROWERS, MEDIA TIFTON, Ga. — Make plans to attend the 49th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton,...

Clemson Scientist Works To Keep Peanuts And Other Crops Safe From Toxins

This vial holds Aspergillus parasiticus, a species of fungus commonly found in foodstuffs, known for producing toxic carcinogenic metabolites called aflatoxins. Sachin Rustgi, a Clemson molecular breeder, is leading a group of scientists who are studying to determine a...

Weather Outlook

Drought is expected to continue in the Southwest and expand into parts of the Southeast and Virginia-Carolina region in the early season. In late March and early April, forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center offered...

Supplying Needed Calcium

What are the current recommendations on lime, gypsum or gypsum replacement products? Peanuts, a legume, provide their own nitrogen through a symbiotic relationship with bacteria, and the deep tap root is good at scavenging residual soil phosphorus and potassium. That...

Variety Watch

Along with Arnie, FloRun™ ‘725’ offers a high level of Tomato Spotted Wilt resistance. A new high-yielding, disease-resistant peanut variety was released by the University of Florida’s, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, North Florida Research and Education Center in...

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