The Missouri Bootheel is getting its first buying point, shelling and blanching facility.
Necessity is the mother of invention, but it is also the reason producers try new crops. That’s what is happening in the Missouri Bootheel. Producers looking for...
Reduce yield loss at digging with proper equipment setup and maintenance.
• By Amanda Huber •
From before the first seed is planted until harvest, producers work diligently to provide all the inputs the crop needs and protect it from...
A late-season foe came early in 2021, and a new miticide looks promising for control.
• By Amanda Huber •
Thrips were prevalent in many fields of late April- and May-planted peanuts. University of Georgia Extension entomologist Mark Abney says thrips...
Friends and co-workers share thoughts and well wishes for retiring North Carolina peanut leader, Bob Sutter.
North Carolina Peanut Growers Association CEO Bob Sutter is retiring at the end of July. He has been a true advocate for peanut growers...
Producers are interested in learning more about this emerging market.
A new, secondary market for farmers is on the rise as a carbon commodity market gains traction in the Midwest. In addition to marketing cash crops, producers may have an...
The Memphis-based ag tech company is now working with all three peanut shelling plants opened in the past seven years.
The Seam recently announced that Coastal Growers and Tifton Peanut Co. have entered into multi-year agreements for its cloud-based, peanut...
Adjusted growing degree day accumulation is a more accurate measurement of maturity than days after planting.
This year’s peanut seeds may have just gone into the ground, but it’s never too early to take steps to maximize your crop’s yield...
Shortages, alternatives and targeted application— these are the key topics in 2021.
Editor’s Note: University of Georgia soil scientist Glen Harris answers gypsum-related questions.
Q Will there be a gypsum shortage as we have heard about?
A The same rumors made the...
Find a method that fits your needs and management style
By Amanda Huber
Peanut growers have several options for scheduling irrigation. Any one of these methods is better than waiting for visible stress, says University of Georgia Extension irrigation specialist...
With the crop moving beyond seedling stage, it is time to think about common fungal pathogens.
Preseason decisions, such as varietal selection and in-furrow applications, have been made, and peanuts are in the ground starting to grow. Decisions for management...
Long-term fungicide efficacy is the goal.
Most every farmer goes into the growing season with some type of disease management plan. As a BASF technical service representative, I encourage peanut growers to make sure they are using the right tools...
Sclerotinia blight or Southern stem rot — depending on the weather, one of these is likely in Virginia fields.
• By Amanda Huber •
Virginia producers find primarily three diseases in their peanut fields, says David Langston, plant pathologist at Virginia...
Peanut acreage expected to be reduced 2% according to producer surveys.
According to the Prospective Plantings report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, peanut producers intend to plant 1.63 million acres in 2021, down 2% from...
Why not tackle as many problems as possible from the get-go?
Emergence and seedling vigor are critical to a successful crop. Getting over the first hurdle of pest pressure is also crucial for achieving good yields. Those early season problems...
Follow the recommendations, keep soil pH in the proper range and know what to look for when problems arise.
• By Amanda Huber •
Soil is a living ecosystem and is a farmer’s most precious asset. A farmer’s productive capacity...
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