Economists from the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences recommend that Georgia farmers understand their production costs before planting next year’s crops.
Amanda Smith, a UGA Cooperative Extension economist in the CAES Department of Agricultural and Applied...
Advanced Guidance From Deere
John Deere has introduced its latest advanced guidance and machine data sharing technology with the addition of AutoTrac Turn Automation, AutoTrac Implement Guidance, AutoTrac Vision for Tractors and In-Field Data Sharing applications, which are bundled activations...
For insect management, it is all about scouting and getting the pest identified correctly.
As you prepare for 2018, use these entomology notes made by UGA Extension entomologist, Mark Abney, and your own field notes to plan next year’s crop...
Aflatoxins, which can infect peanuts, corn and other crops, are a major health risk worldwide.
Aworldwide group of plant scientists have made a significant research breakthrough by suppressing the fungus that produces aflatoxin in peanuts.
Zhi-Yuan Chen, a researcher in the...
Warm weather, pesticide shortages and significant acreage plantedto peanuts could spell increased problems for producers.
By Robert C. Kemerait, Jr., Extension plant pathologist, University of Georgia
If the 2017 field season was any indication, disease and nematode management issues will continue...
Making plans for the 2018 peanut marketing year will be difficult. All markets are aware that we have a few too many peanuts. The U.S. peanut crop for 2017/18 was revised down 2 percent in the November Crop Production...
Farm Bill Landing Page
Ahead of the 2018 Farm Bill, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) announced the launch of a new online resource that can be accessed through the committee’s current website, https://agriculture.house.gov/farmbill. This landing page is...
It’s hard to get through the holiday season without gaining a little extra weight, and it’s not just the Christmas cookies and treats, but also turkey and cornbread dressing and gravy — yum! The fruitcake is certainly safe with...
Imagine what peanut farming would be like had a group of farmers not come together to create the National Peanut Board. Without that reinvestment of more than $30 million back into peanut production research, what would peanut farming be...
The 2017 growing season is slowly coming to an end with Georgia growers producing another high-yielding crop with remarkable quality. Like every year, growers faced many obstacles to produce this crop. The planting season had its issues with fluctuating...
Driving too quickly can lead to significant losses when digging peanuts, according to a recent study by Clemson University agricultural engineer Kendall Kirk.
Farmers often push digger speeds to save time or to outrace inclement weather, but driving too fast...
Aspergillus crown rot disease is on the rise in Georgia peanut fields, and University of Georgia researchers are working to pinpoint why. At present, university scientists recommend that farmers encountering this problem in their fields stop saving seed from...
Information on your peanuts sent directly to you from The Seam.
By Amanda Huber
The Seam, a provider of agribusiness software and trading solutions, recently launched new business intelligence tools geared to the peanut industry. The tools will provide peanut producers...
Deere Offers Hurricane Support
Deere & Company made a $1 million cash donation to support Habitat Hammers Back, a long-term recovery initiative organized by Habitat for Humanity International to help repair and rebuild communities ravaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and...
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