Something old, something new – insect problems may not be what first comes to mind.
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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.
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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...
Longtime senior vice president Ryan Lepicier is named president after executive search; Parker recognized as food allergy champion.
After a nationwide executive search, the National Peanut Board recently announced Ryan Lepicier as the new president and CEO beginning Jan. 1,...
The 2023 peanut season had many unusual challenges that tested producer’s management skills. In the Southeast and Virginia-Carolina regions, the season started with some dry, some wet, but overall cool conditions. The slow start had seed officials and others...
Farm Bill Extension Likely
During a recent visit to Washington D.C., representatives from the U.S. Peanut Federation met with key members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, as well as senior agricultural staff, to discuss issues...
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For farmers planting cotton near peanuts, one simple change makes management a whole lot easier.
Throughout the South, cotton and peanuts are a common rotation with fields planted near one another — sometimes across the turnrow....
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