Thursday, March 19, 2026

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Put A Plan Together

The expression of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus comes from a combination of factors. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ In 2022, losses to Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus were estimated at 7% across the Southeastern production area. It’s as great a loss as...

Farm Bill Discussions Begin

How much money will be available for agriculture programs is the big question? Changes in the new Farm Bill will mostly be about money. That was the message from Joe Outlaw, co-director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center in...

Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative Completes Year One

It will take two to three years for a baseline, but much was accomplished in the pilot program. In 2021, the U.S. peanut industry came together to fund an effort to document, track and communicate the sustainability of U.S. peanut production,...

Arkansas peanuts owe a quick harvest and low disease pressure to a dry 2022 summer

⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅ U of A System Division of Agriculture The droughty summer of 2022 made harvest both easier and more challenging for Arkansas’ peanut farmers. “The hot summer conditions suppressed flowering and thus suppressed pod set for several weeks...

Peanut Skins: More Than Meets The Eye

America’s fondness for peanuts accounts for 65% of all U.S. nut consumption. Per person, which equates to nearly eight pounds annually. But what’s to be done with the estimated 40 million to 70 million pounds of peanut skins that are...

Time To Make End-Of-Season Disease Notes

⋅ BY NICHOLAS DUFAULT ⋅ As the end of the peanut season approaches, there are many things that need to be done; however, do not forget to pay attention to late-season diseases. Leaf spots and rust diseases are always on...

A Schedule That Works

This family farming operation uses premium disease protection and varietal resistance instead of buying more spray equipment. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ A challenging year is how Joey Williams and his wife, Melissa, describe 2022, and they know challenging. Farming history for...

The Fight Is On

The 2019 crop was a ‘line in the sand.’ Since then, substantial focus and funding has spurred the peanut industry on to solve the aflatoxin riddle. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ For two days in late November 2021, representatives from all...

2022 Crop Recap

Severe drought and significant pressure from Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus are headlines of this season.  ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ By mid-October, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service rated the total U.S. peanut crop as 8% excellent and...

Are We Missing An Opportunity On Peanut Oil?

⋅ BY BOB PARKER ⋅ I believe the peanut industry has a unique opportunity to participate more fully in the peanut oil market. We are saddled with a carryout of almost 1.2 million tons versus production of 3.1 million tons or...

Crop harvest in Mississippi is going well, average yields

⋅ BY BONNIE A. COBLENTZ ⋅ MSU Extension Service “Snow” appearing on the sides of highways and bare ground visible for miles is a sure indication that row crop harvest in Mississippi is well underway. As of early October, the majority of the...

Clemson Extension announces Women in Ag Conference

Women are a critical part of farm and ranch operations in South Carolina and to help move this industry into the future, the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service is holding its first-ever South Carolina Women in Agriculture Conference. This inaugural conference...

Farmers for Tomorrow fundraiser set Oct. 19 to support aspiring farmers

⋅ By John Lovett ⋅ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture The Center for Arkansas Farms and Food will hold a fundraising event 5-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 to support the Farmers for Tomorrow fund, a new program to help Farm School and Apprenticeship...

On-Farm Cover Crop Research

Early maturing varieties and reduced seeding rates still produce enough biomass for improved soil heath and pest suppression.  Just as planning for planting next year begins as soon as the crop is harvested, planning what will happen to fields in...

New Varieties From Texas A&M AgriLife

These cultivars meet the need for earlier maturing, high-oleic runner peanuts.   The Texas A&M AgriLife Research peanut breeding program has announced the release of two new varieties, Tamrun OL18L and Tamrun OL19, for the West Texas and South Texas...

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