Jacob Forehand VIRGINIA Every year, there are several issues we consistently deal with early in a peanut field. Weeds, thrips, and spotted wilt are a few that come to mind. Since many control tactics for some of these issues start and...

KRIS BALKCOM ALABAMA As many of you know May is a busy month for a peanut farmer mainly because it is prime planting time for peanuts. However, some of the crop is planted during the month of April. I am fearful...

DAVID JORDAN NORTH CAROLINA We all have various levels of risk tolerance. That informs our decisions about what we will do prior to planting and during the cropping cycle. Regardless of our tolerance level, the ability to manage risk through knowledge...

EMI KIMURA TEXAS The 2025 season was generally favorable for Southwest cotton and peanut growers, with the exception of the severe drought condition in the South Texas peanut region. High-yielding crops from that season removed significant nutrients to support such robust...

SCOTT MONFORT GEORGIA Peanut planting is underway across Georgia, and several key factors deserve close attention as the 2026 season begins. April often brings the risk of a late cool snap, but this year has opened with unusually warm and very...

Written by: Sarah Sharman, PhD / www.hudsonalpha.org The humble peanut sustains millions of people across continents, from Africa’s arid fields to Asia’s humid farms. It is a source of income, nutrition, and cultural identity. Yet whether in a village in...

By Pam Pyle My husband, Kim Pyle, and I are 5th generation Georgia farmers from Blakely, where we sit in the southern part of Early County (Cedar Springs, Hwy 273, about 2.5 miles east of Cedar Springs) in Southwest Georgia’s...

Specialists Speaking David Jordan NORTH CAROLINA Contract prices quoted during the last week or so in the Virginia-Carolina region are $425 and $475 per ton. The following table provides net returns with a range of yields and total costs of production at...

Specialists Speaking Scott Monfort GEORGIA As growers across the Southeast begin locking in their plans for the upcoming peanut season, a few important decisions will shape both productivity and profitability. Taking time now to evaluate acreage, rotation, field prep, soil fertility, and...

From Field to Table: Meet the Farmers Behind Alabama’s Peanut Crop During National Peanut Month, the Alabama Peanut Producers Association is proud to highlight the farmers who work year-round to grow one of Alabama’s most iconic crops. For peanut farmers...

By Joy Crosbyin Front-page, GROWERS, MEDIA WASHINGTON, D.C. — After a two-day markup held by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 was officially passed by the Committee early this morning by a 34-17 vote. The...

How NPB Is Writing What’s Next for Peanut Farmers Ryan Lepicier, President & CEO, National Peanut Board At the National Peanut Board, we have been developing and launching our 2026-2028 Strategic Plan. It's built on a refreshed mission: to cultivate the...

Written by David Jordan  At production meetings this year and last year, I have commented on the comparison of Brake versus Valor SX. Both herbicides need a Group 15 herbicide as a partner. My comments are based on side-by-side comparisons...

By Emily Cabrera Takeaways Over $6 million in combined funding from the Gates Foundation and Mars Inc. is advancing a decades-long breeding effort to deliver disease-resistant peanuts in sub-Saharan Africa and protect peanut production in the Southeast. UGA researchers are using...

DAVID JORDAN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA Higher Levels of Tomato Spotted Wilt in 2025? Towards the end of the growing season last year, I heard a bit more discussion about farmers seeing more tomato spotted wilt than they were used to seeing. I...