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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Acreage Outlook for 2025 Peanut acreage is expected to remain elevated in 2025, which brings along increased risks, particularly as rotation intervals decrease. Growers need to be vigilant about soil fertility by taking soil samples and replenishing nutrients as necessary....

Spray nozzle selection apps and an updated herbicide classification chart are now available to help producers with their input selections. Choosing the right nozzle is important for effective pesticide applications with agricultural sprayers as it determines the amount of liquid...

W illiam “Bill” D. Branch, who holds the University of Georgia seed development professorship, has been elected as Fellow for the National Academy of Inventors. Branch is the 17th UGA faculty member to receive this honor. “We’re proud to see another...

A new location, structure changes to reduce variability and plans for web-based data delivery are a few of the transitional changes for this long-time variety-testing program. ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ Dating back to 1968, the Peanut Variety and Quality Evaluation...

Former longtime North Carolina State University peanut breeder, Dr. Tom Isleib, passed away Jan. 22, 2025, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. In 1990, Isleib began his career with NCSU as leader of peanut breeding after being a graduate...

University of Georgia agricultural economists offer the ‘2025 Georgia Ag Forecast Peanut Situation And Outlook.’ The year 2024 brought unique challenges for peanut producers across the United States. In Georgia, the season began with delays because of a wet spring,...

An American Peanut Council delegation traveled to Thailand in early February as part of the Agriculture Department’s trade mission to expand agricultural exports and strengthen trade ties in Southeast Asia. “The peanut industry is excited to participate in this important...

The peanut market mystery begins again. How many acres will be planted in peanuts this season? Peanut leaders are urging caution. Another 10% increase in acres is likely to oversupply the market for 2025-26. The decision to plant peanuts...

Awards Highlight Georgia Farm Show Peanut growers from around Georgia gathered at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show & Conference on the University of Georgia’s Tifton Campus in January. More than 1,500 participants had the opportunity to learn about research, products...

It’s a simple fact of life that we all need something to look forward to. Whatever that “something” is, it provides a crucial mental lift that offers you a respite from today’s reality. That something in peanut production may...