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Three of these critical problems can only be tackled at planting. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ One of the greatest mystery novelist’s later works in her series of Hercule Poirot stories is The Big Four. In this story, Agatha Christie has...

Early pest control and vigorous growth from the start pay dividends all season long.  As unpredictable as peanuts can be, it’s a relief to have options with planting fast approaching. “We’ll probably be planting sometime in May,” says Eddie Polin,...

Remember the lessons learned but stick with proven methods this season. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ The best thing I can tell you in 2024, says University of Georgia Extension agronomist Scott Monfort, is “Don’t use 2023 as a measuring stick....

A ‘roller coaster’ season at least has some high points. Drought continues to linger in patches of the state, but Texas agricultural producers face much better cropping outlooks going into spring says Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. In late September...

Nearly everyone agrees that peanuts have a great story to tell. It’s a nutritious food and good source of affordable protein. The crop fits into a rotation with other crops. The water footprint to grow peanuts is much less...

With production matching demand and little competition for acres, peanut planting is expected to be about the same in 2024. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ Before looking ahead to 2024’s economic outlook, it is helpful to take a look at what...

Opposition Raised To Changing The Reference Price Farm groups have met with members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees in Washington D.C. and urged leaders to raise reference prices in the new Farm Bill since costs of production...

Estimates show Texas is in sixth place in the United States for organic agriculture with more than 300,000 acres. Peanuts are one of the crops grown, specifically because the West Texas climate does not favor fungal diseases that make...

A ‘better-than-expected’ year given drought, lack of heat units is a tribute to farmers’ flexibility and commitment. ⋅ BY DAVID JORDAN ⋅ North Carolina State University Extension Peanut Specialist The 2023 peanut crop in the Virginia-Carolina region was unique. The season began...

The European Union’s decision will allow importers to continue to use glyphosate with some possible restrictions. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ The war on pesticides is ongoing, but a significant decision made in the European Union will likely help keep glyphosate...

  Check out the 2024 Peanut Grower Pest Management Guide. It includes updates to the Disease Risk Index as well as Insect Management and Weed Management sections.

For the 2024 season, BASF Agricultural Solutions announces the introduction of Vault Peanut Liquid Inoculant and Velondis Plus Biofungicide for enhanced peanut performance. Paul Klemme, BASF product manager for inoculants and biologicals says, Vault Peanut Liquid and Velondis Plus Biofungicide...

Abiotic leaf conditions abound, and misidentification can be costly. ⋅ BY DANIEL J. LEONARD ⋅ Calhoun County Extension Director, Agriculture, Horticulture & Natural Resources Agent, UF/IFAS With maturity still 30 to 40 days away in most area peanut fields this past season,...

Something old, something new – insect problems may not be what first comes to mind. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ Two species of the rootworm complex can be found in peanuts in Georgia. For many years, it was the Southern corn...

UGA precision ag specialist Simer Virk says start with precision soil sampling and variable-rate technology. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ As harvest winds down and planning for 2024 begins, it is time to consider what fields will be planted so soil...