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The U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit held a hearing on Tuesday, April 26, entitled “Producer Perspectives on the 2023 Farm Bill.” Representing the U.S. Peanut Federation was Daniel McMillan of Southern Grace...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on draft guidance to improve the efficiency of EPA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) analyses for new pesticide active ingredient applications and active ingredients undergoing registration review. This guidance, when...

By efficiently collecting large amounts of data, drones help guide advances in peanut breeding. A team of faculty in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is part of an award-winning, multistate project that has helped accelerate the use...

Growers indicate their prospective crop mix for the 2023 season. According to the Prospective Plantings report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, peanut producers intend to plant 1.55 million acres in 2023, up 7% from 2022....

Timing, method and return on investment are some of the questions producers have on replanting. The standard recommendation for a good peanut stand is to plant six seed per foot of row to achieve four plants per row-foot. Poor seed...

Watch for these fungal problems as the season progresses. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ Like insect problems, the primary diseases that will appear in peanut fields this season will depend on weather conditions. Although leaf spot can be found in nearly...

The first leaf spot fungicide application depends on several factors.  ⋅ BY DAN ANCO ⋅ CLEMSON EXTENSION PEANUT SPECIALIST A question that comes up often during production meetings in South Carolina is when should a farmer consider starting a fungicide spray at 30...

⋅ BY RYAN McGEENEY ⋅ UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Arkansas growers expect to plant approximately 52,000 more acres of principal crops in 2023 than they did in 2022, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report published March...

⋅ BY JOHN LOVETT ⋅ UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Farmers and agricultural aviators may be able to reduce herbicide drift by making simple adjustments, according to a recently published study. The study, published in Nature’s “Scientific Reports” journal late...

Layer On The Residuals For Effective Season-Long Weed Management  ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER & PRATAP DEVKOTA, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA EXTENSION WEED SPECIALIST ⋅ Editor’s Note: The 2023 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course at the Jackson County Extension office in Marianna, Florida,...

Research and past missteps highlight cues for before, during and just after planting.  ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ What may seem like simple, even elementary, reminders at the start of the season may be born out of real-life mistakes or years...

Extension specialists offer guidance on Brake herbicide in peanut. Brake herbicide received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use in peanut in 2023. Each state agriculture department must also approve the label. University of Georgia Extension weed specialist Eric...

Follow this 14-point checklist to evaluate planter components and make adjustments to achieve optimal planter performance. Planting represents a critical field operation in row crop production. Correct planter setup and maintenance can reduce downtime in the field while ensuring optimum...

Spray drones, the science of sustainability and the digital agriculture market are some of the hot topics in precision agriculture.  ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ You open an app and snap a picture of a weed. The app helps you identify...

Based on Florida research trials, these three tips can help producers effectively manage disease and nematodes.  As we head into the 2023 peanut season, many farmers are thinking about how to cut production costs while avoiding any negative effects on yield....