How reliable are the U.S. Department of Agriculture Prospective Planting report numbers as collected primarily based on surveys conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service? The NASS planted acreage projections across the U.S. generally hold well with low predictive...

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...

How many acres of peanuts will be planted in the United States and in the biggest state, Georgia? That’s what the market wants to know. With 50% of production coming from the Peach State, a 10% acreage increase is significant....

Industry Members Talk Farm Bill, Donate Peanut Butter Representatives from the U.S. Peanut Federation recently traveled to Washington, D.C. for their annual spring fly-in. During the trip, USPF representatives met with key members of the U.S. House of Representatives and...

As usual in the May issue of Peanut Grower, this month includes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Prospective Plantings report issued March 31 of each year. The yearly numbers are based on a survey of...

⋅ 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...

BASF has donated $20,000 to Feeding America to help those in need following a series of tornadoes that recently devastated communities across the state of Mississippi. In addition, the company is matching employee donations to disaster relief organizations contributing...

Avoid A TSWV ‘Perfect Storm’ County production meeting season has ended, and now growers are trying to decide on how many acres they will plant in 2023. After talking with growers throughout the state, the vibe is Georgia will increase...

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...