Variety selection is one of the most important decisions in peanut production. Field history, irrigation, planting and harvest capabilities, seed availability, seed quality and marketing opportunities are all factors that affect variety selection. Most varieties now offer some level of...

Peanuts are known to be good scavengers of many nutrients in the soil. However, calcium, one of the most critical elements for good pod yield, must be applied so it can be absorbed through the hull of developing pods.  Lime...

2021 was a good year for peanuts. Crop quality was excellent compared to the past couple years with more Seg. 2s and Seg. 3s. Farmer-stock prices were higher this year with some incentives, and shelled prices were higher and...

In Brief ⇒ Transportation leaders hear about rising peanut input costs, supply chain issues. ⇒ A surprising 300,000 tons needing re-grading by Georgia inspectors.  ⇒ Peanut Proud sends truckloads of PB to Kentucky.  ⇒ Congressman Bishop includes funding for aflatoxin research in ag budget. ⇒...

Over the Christmas holidays, my husband and I spent a lot of time on the road. Without going into details as to why, our journey took us from our home in North Central Florida to the westernmost destination of...

Some of my favorite memes are those that fit “You had one job.” It’s often a picture – school spelled incorrectly, a sign posted upside down or something like hamburger buns in the hotdog bun bag.  Let’s face it, everyone...

Strong La Niña effects are most associated with severe drought. Wet and warm are growing conditions Alabama producers are familiar with. However, they are not as accustomed to the same weather during the winter season. The National Weather Service has released...

If root-knot nematode is the nemesis in your field, try resistance.  · By Amanda Huber · Research pathologists are often eager to share what they have learned in trials. Sometimes it is difficult to see the differences, which only come to...

When University of Georgia peanut pathologist Bob Kemerait does something, he does it wholeheartedly. A passionate advocate for producers near his academic home at the University of Georgia Tifton campus and around the world, Kemerait describes himself as “a field...

The peanut market is quiet as firmer prices and lack of demand remains. Most analysts believe that markets will be this way through the New Year as shellers and farmers prepare for new crop contracting. The industry is ending...

Protecting seed against the myriad of possible pathogens takes a good chemistry combination. · By Amanda Huber · Seed treatments are one of the fundamental inputs available for peanut. The importance of this first line of defense was reinforced in 2020...

Going After Aflatoxin Aspergillus flavus presents a significant threat to the U.S. peanut industry. The expression of A. flavus, aflatoxin, impacts every aspect of the peanut supply chain. Even in a low-aflatoxin year, such as 2020, costs range into the...

Check out the 2022 Peanut Grower Pest Management Guide. It includes updates to the Disease Risk Index as well as Insect Management and Weed Management sections.

There was good news and bad news at the 6th Annual South Carolina Ag Outlook Conference. The good news: sale prices for commodities are trending up. Unfortunately, so are the costs associated with producing them. Walt Morgan, crop insurance agent...

• By Ryan McGeeney • Peanuts again proved to be a popular, if somewhat niche, investment for Arkansas growers in 2021. Andy Vangilder, agriculture and natural resources Extension educator for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said that as...