It will take two to three years for a baseline, but much was accomplished
in the pilot program.
In 2021, the U.S. peanut industry came together to fund an effort to document, track and communicate the sustainability of U.S. peanut production,...
⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅
U of A System Division of Agriculture
The droughty summer of 2022 made harvest both easier and more challenging for Arkansas’ peanut farmers.
“The hot summer conditions suppressed flowering and thus suppressed pod set for several weeks...
Crop input prices are rising and the agricultural markets are in constant flux. Producers need reliable information as they look toward 2023. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s farm and agribusiness management team–in collaboration with the Auburn University College of...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold the District 8 Farm and Ranch Seminar on Dec. 8 in Waco.
The event will be from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. at McLennan Community College Emergency Services Building, 7601 Steinbeck Bend Road.
The cost is...
Alabama producers can brush up on best management practices and prepare for the upcoming growing seasons at the 2022 Alabama Row Crops Short Course. The course will be held Dec. 13 and 14 at the Hotel at Auburn University and...
⋅ BY OLIVIA McCLURE ⋅
LSU AgCenter
When drought conditions set in across Louisiana this summer, many farmers resorted to irrigation to try to save their crops. While it helped preserve yields and quality in some cases, the sharp uptick in...
Educational opportunities on cooperatives, agricultural disruptors also upcoming
With inflation, supply-chain issues and uncertainty in the economy, the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service hopes to provide South Carolina’s farmers with the information needed to navigate those hurdles in one fell swoop.
The...
America’s fondness for peanuts accounts for 65% of all U.S. nut consumption. Per person, which equates to nearly eight pounds annually.
But what’s to be done with the estimated 40 million to 70 million pounds of peanut skins that are...
Texas A&M AgriLife researchers, in partnership with Chevron, aim
to develop varieties with higher oil content for lower-carbon fuel production.
⋅ BY KAY LEDBETTER ⋅
Peanut oil powered the world’s first diesel engine when it was premiered by Rudolf Diesel at the...
⋅ BY NICHOLAS DUFAULT ⋅
As the end of the peanut season approaches, there are many things that need to be done; however, do not forget to pay attention to late-season diseases. Leaf spots and rust diseases are always on...
This family farming operation uses premium disease protection and varietal resistance instead of buying more spray equipment.
⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅
A challenging year is how Joey Williams and his wife, Melissa, describe 2022, and they know challenging. Farming history for...
The 2019 crop was a ‘line in the sand.’ Since then, substantial focus and funding has spurred the peanut industry on to solve the aflatoxin riddle.
⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅
For two days in late November 2021, representatives from all...
Severe drought and significant pressure from Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus are headlines of this season.
⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅
By mid-October, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service rated the total U.S. peanut crop as 8% excellent and...
⋅ BY BOB PARKER ⋅
I believe the peanut industry has a unique opportunity to participate more fully in the peanut oil market. We are saddled with a carryout of almost 1.2 million tons versus production of 3.1 million tons or...
Midway through the 2022 peanut harvest, farmers are disappointed and worried about the future.
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus was more prevalent this season than in the past decade. Rains were feast or famine in many areas, and at one point,...
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