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 ALABAMA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION DOTHAN, ALABAMA As part of National Peanut Month, the Alabama Peanut Producers Association is highlighting the next generation of farmers who are stepping up to continue the legacy of agriculture. For Jake Miller, peanut farming is not...

NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA Nearly all of the peanuts enjoyed at major and minor league baseball games hail from the peanut breeding program at NC State University. NC State is one of the only peanut breeding programs in the...

ALABAMA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION DOTHAN, ALABAMA  Alabama peanut farmers across much of the state are facing challenging conditions as ongoing drought continues to impact crop production. In response, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins has designated 30 Alabama counties as primary natural disaster...

ALABAMA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION Alabama peanut farmers who experienced weather-related losses in 2023 and 2024 have some important updates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).USDA recently announced that additional funding is on the way through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP)....

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA EXTENSION TIFTON, GEORGIA The banded cucumber beetle (in photo) has given us some fits over the past few years, and finally, we have something for it. The Georgia Department of Agriculture recently approved a Special Local Need (24c)...

As part of National Peanut Month, the Alabama Peanut Producers Association is highlighting the farmers who dedicate their lives to growing one of the Southeast’s most important crops. For Justin Garrett of Banks, AL, peanut farming is more than...

JORDAN POWERS ATHENS, GEORGIA In the early 2000s, Mars received as many complaints about the peanut M&M as it did about every other company product combined. With only 1% of peanuts grown globally qualifying to fill a peanut M&M, Mars had a...

DAVID JORDAN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA Some growers have started planting peanuts in North Carolina. There are logistical reasons to get started as soon as you can. If you do, here are some things to consider: Peanuts planted 3 to 4 weeks apart...

JOSH CLEVENGER HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Peanuts are a nutritional and economic lifeline for over a billion people worldwide, particularly in regions of Africa, Asia, and South America. This global commodity generates billions of dollars annually, supporting diverse livelihoods from multinational corporations to...

Jacob Forehand VIRGINIA Every year, there are several issues we consistently deal with early in a peanut field. Weeds, thrips, and spotted wilt are a few that come to mind. Since many control tactics for some of these issues start and...

KRIS BALKCOM ALABAMA As many of you know May is a busy month for a peanut farmer mainly because it is prime planting time for peanuts. However, some of the crop is planted during the month of April. I am fearful...

DAVID JORDAN NORTH CAROLINA We all have various levels of risk tolerance. That informs our decisions about what we will do prior to planting and during the cropping cycle. Regardless of our tolerance level, the ability to manage risk through knowledge...

EMI KIMURA TEXAS The 2025 season was generally favorable for Southwest cotton and peanut growers, with the exception of the severe drought condition in the South Texas peanut region. High-yielding crops from that season removed significant nutrients to support such robust...

SCOTT MONFORT GEORGIA Peanut planting is underway across Georgia, and several key factors deserve close attention as the 2026 season begins. April often brings the risk of a late cool snap, but this year has opened with unusually warm and very...

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...