Wednesday, April 1, 2026

New EU and China Tariffs

In the ever-changing status of tariffs, the American Peanut Council reports that the European Union on April 10, announced a 90-day pause on the application of retaliatory tariffs that would have included certain U.S. peanut products. EU President Von...

Will Being In Survival Mode Affect Production Practices?

The unknowns in agriculture have cast a cloud of doubt over plans a farmer makes for the next season. As planting time arrives, the unknowns turn into surprises. Costs have increased as he or she orders fertilizer, chemicals and...

News Briefs: May 2025

South Carolina Joins SPFF The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation welcomes the South Carolina Peanut Board. Formed in 1998, SPFF was established to allow Southeastern peanut producers to speak with a unified voice on legislative issues and partner with other state...

Someone Is Ready To Listen

Five years ago, the University of Georgia Extension service began making a concerted effort to talk about rural health and, particularly, the stress farmers are under. In production meetings that spring, UGA peanut specialist Scott Monfort, said, “We know your...

Peanut Pointers: April 2025

Decrease Weed Competition With Multiple Control Methods April is a good time to review your herbicide program. The most important weed control timing for optimizing the production of peanuts is the first nine weeks after planting. Peanut yields decrease as...

The Two Toms

NC State University Extension peanut specialist David Jordan shares memories and appreciation for Tom Isleib and Tom Stalker. When I interviewed for my current position in 1996, the person I spent the most time talking with was Tom Isleib. I...

Gain An Advantage

Putting root-knot nematode-resistant cultivars to the test. Peanut root-knot nematode is one of the major pests in peanut production in Florida and throughout the Southeast. Along with crop rotation and nematicide application, use of resistant peanut cultivars is a...

Soil And Water Decision Tool

AgriLife Research and IBM add ‘Virtual Extension Assistant’ to Soil and Water Assessment Tool for user-friendly management insights. An innovative resource designed to streamline and improve decision making in agricultural and natural resources production and management is now available to...

Protecting Your Investment

Coverage, rainfastness and flexibility are the benefits of this enhanced fungicide. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ Precision chemistry; that’s the tagline of Vive Crop Protection. In other words, when you apply a chemical or biological on your farm, it needs to...

In ‘Survival Mode’

Weigh the cause and effect of changing inputs and practices. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ Bad times produce some of the best lessons, says University of Georgia Extension peanut specialist Scott Monfort. And that may be the takeway from 2024 when...

How Might Trade Disputes Affect The U.S. Peanut Industry?

On Jan. 31, 2025, the White House announced a 25% import tariff on products from Canada and Mexico that was set to take effect on Feb. 1 but was soon after delayed for one month. Before the pause, Canada...

APC Meets With UN Agencies In Rome

The American Peanut Council met with two United Nations’ agencies in Rome recently to discuss priorities related to the use of U.S. peanuts in life-saving food assistance. The meetings with the World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture...

Will Economic Assistance Come In Time?

The peanut industry is running under caution, and peanut farmers are worried that during the caution, the next wreck could take him or her out. Around every corner are potential problems from an early lack of rain, everything costing...

News Briefs: April 2025

Peanut Buying Points Recognizes Service And Impact The National Peanut Buying Points Association hosted their Annual Winter Conference at J.W. Marriott in Tampa, Florida, recently with 183 attendees. The NPBPA’s Distinguished Service Award went to James Merritt, founder of Merritt Mechanical...

Emergency Commodity Assistance Program

What It Is USDA’s Farm Service Agency is issuing up to $10 billion in direct payments to eligible agricultural producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP). These one-time economic assistance payments will...

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