Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce BASF Agricultural Solutions as the organization’s newest national sponsor in the precision agriculture and conservation sector. The organizations are poised to deliver new on-farm sustainability program in the Texas Panhandle. Collaborating...

As we move into this point in the season, we need to address issues associated with weeds, insects and disease. In many instances, timing of control for multiple pests coincides well enough that pesticide tankmixes can be effective.  When we...

Early maturing varieties and reduced seeding rates still produce enough biomass for improved soil heath and pest suppression.  Just as planning for planting next year begins as soon as the crop is harvested, planning what will happen to fields in...

These cultivars meet the need for earlier maturing, high-oleic runner peanuts.   The Texas A&M AgriLife Research peanut breeding program has announced the release of two new varieties, Tamrun OL18L and Tamrun OL19, for the West Texas and South Texas...

A grouping of 70% to 75% orange, brown and black hull-scraped pod colors is a maturity level ready for digging.  ⋅ By Amanda Huber ⋅ Indeterminate. It means unknown, uncertain, imprecise and unclear. Unfortunately, that often describes knowing when to dig...

Stay on top of scouting this season as pests and diseases seem to be striking earlier.  ⋅ By Amanda Huber ⋅ Planting conditions around the peanut belt varied from cool and dry to rain delays and drought. In Florida, it was...

Fungicide applications at this point often involve levels of disease and projected digging date. ⋅ By Amanda Huber ⋅ Late peanut season may seem like a race to the finish. Unfortunately, it is often a race between diseases, such as leaf...

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade held a hearing June 9, 2022, on “Agricultural Trade: Priorities and Issues Facing America’s Farmers.” Karla Baker Thompson, producer from Camilla, Georgia, represented the U.S. Peanut Federation and...

The peanut market is trending higher on extremely thin trading. Current raw-shelled peanuts are available in the high 50s. With all of the uncertainty in the economy and questions about the 2022 crop, shellers are not rushing to make...

Report Acres By Mid-Month The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency policy requires that producers participating in programs submit an annual report regarding all croplands used on their farms. This includes the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage...

We might be on familiar ground with another peanut butter recall, but this time is different. Thankfully, the biggest change is that people have only been ill. Thus far, 16 people from 12 states have been affected, with two...

Scout For Active Nodules Most of the Southwest peanuts have been planted. Early June is a good time to check for successful nodulation, which is not always a guarantee in Texas due to the hot and dry weather. Rhizobium spp....

The Vernon location is home to the new $1 million Foundation Seed shelling plant. On May 4, an EF-3 tornado hit the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center and the nearby Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed facility in Vernon....

On-farm trials show farmers how using soil moisture monitoring technology can help them irrigate more efficiently. Soil Moisture Sensors Increase Average Net Income Clemson University Edisto Research and Education Center irrigation specialist José Payero is conducting on-farm trials to show farmers...

Read the label, perform maintenance and calibrate application equipment to be sure pesticides are applied correctly.  Sprayer calibration is an important step when applying pesticides and should not be overlooked. Lots of different sprayers can be used in agriculture including...