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...

At a recent farm show, farmers were asking, “What are we going to do now?” Cotton and corn prices are lower than the cost of production. Soybean prices look better, but a farmer knows they are not good in...

Congress Passes Farm Bill Extension The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate voted to approve a short-term funding bill, avoiding a Nov. 17 government shutdown. The legislation, which was proposed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), funds the...

It may be the beginning of the year, but planning for the coming planting season is likely already underway. Taking soil samples is one of those tasks to be completed at this time of year so there is time...

Bring Your Most Pressing Weed Control Questions to an Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Enlist® Field Specialists To help growers and retailers prepare for the 2024 growing season, Corteva Agriscience is offering several webinars focused on best practices for using the...

The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $3 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2022. Eligible impacted producers can apply for financial assistance through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) 2022. The...

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...

Two peanut farmers are among the many 2023 state winners for the Sunbelt Ag Expo’s Southeastern Farmer of the Year, a tradition for more than 33 years. Let’s meet these two outstanding farmers. Henry ‘Bart’ Davis Jr. 2023 Georgia Farmer Of...

Drought, disease and questions about maturity hover over growers at the end of 2023. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ Instead of any one thing plaguing the peanut crop this season, it was nearly all possible problems. A cool, wet start. Soaring...

The ranch will house a Texas A&M AgriLife peanut breeding nursery among many other research initiatives. More than 900 acres of the George Webb Slaughter Ranch in Palo Pinto County will serve a new Texas A&M AgriLife Research initiative to...