by Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak Associate Professor Soil and Water Science
North Florida Research and Education Center
Fertilizer source is one of the four Rs of fertilizer management (Right source, Right place, Right time, and Right placement). Mineral fertilizers are typically synthesized (i.e., nitrogen...
Dr. David Jordan
Extension Peanut SpecialistCrop & Soil Sciences
NC State Extension, NC State University
How do peanuts respond to rotation with sweetpotato?
We have had good luck with peanuts after sweetpotato. Also, peanuts are a good rotation for sweetpotato. Some farmers are...
Joy Crosbyin Front-page, GROWERS, MEDIA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, President Trump announced a new agricultural economic assistance package, totaling $11 billion for row crop producers, including peanuts. Specific payment rates for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program have not yet been announced, but farmers...
One of the American Peanut Council’s core responsibilities is to administer an export promotion program for U.S. peanuts with the objective of increasing the consumption of U.S.-grown peanuts and peanut products internationally. The APC does not process or sell peanuts; instead, its resources are devoted to market development and dissemination...
MICHAEL PLUMBLEE
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Fungicides with 2,4-DB
Where compatible, combining different products in a single application saves time and fuel spent going across a field. While that much is itself apparent, we also know not everything can be mixed physically or...
Denise Attaway / Clemson News
SANTEE, S.C. – Technological advances, precision agriculture, sustainability and economics are among the topics on the agenda for the 45th South Carolina Peanut Growers Meeting.
The meeting is scheduled for Jan. 30 at the Santee Conference...
A statistical report on peanut stocks and processing in the United States as of November 30, 2025, detailing storage levels, utilization, and types of peanuts.
Overview of Peanut Stocks and Processing
The report released by the USDA on December 29, 2025,...
Dr. Ashleigh Faris
Assistant Professor Entomology & Plant Pathology
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
The twospotted spider mite (TSSM) can cause economic damage in peanuts by sucking plant nutrients from leaves, leading to yellowing, browning and defoliation, which robs the plant’s ability to photosynthesize...
John P. Damicone / Retiree / ENTOMOLOGY & PLANT PATHOLOGY/ Oklahoma State University
Late leaf spot
(Cercosporidium personatum)
Leaf spot diseases are caused by two distinct, but closely related, fungal plant pathogens. Early leaf spot is the most common foliar disease of...
Plan focuses on increasing peanut passion among Gen Z while strengthening connections with all consumers
ATLANTA
The grower-funded National Peanut Board is beginning its next chapter with the launch of its 2026-2028 Strategic Plan. Key attributes of the plan include a refreshed mission statement,...
Aflatoxin Research Update has been reschedule to Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
Hosted by American Peanut Shellers Association, National Peanut Buying Points Association, Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, and the United States Peanut Federation, Was Reschedule to Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at...
(November 2025) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Peanut Price Highlights Peanut prices received by farmers for all farmer stock peanuts averaged 21.7 cents per pound for the week ending November 15, down 4.1 cents from the previous week. Marketings of...
Seated L-R Alex Izmirlian, Premium Peanut, Anne-Marie DeLorenzo, Mars Wrigley, Nick Smith, along with Moderator and fellow Peanut Broker, Collins McNeil of M.C. McNeill & Co., update attendees during the Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association Convention.
By Nick Smith,...
DR. NICHOLAS DUFAULT, DR. BARRY TILLMAN AND DR. MARCO GOYZUETTA
GAINSVILLE, FLORIDA
With the 2025 peanut season concluding, it’s a good time to review this year’s plant disease issues and prepare for the next. Last year, the focus was on soilborne diseases...
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