DAVID JORDAN
North Carolina State University
Extension Agronomist
Manage Weeds, Thrips
As we move into May the most critical first step is to get a good stand with the optimum plant population. This varies some by region and market type. For Virginia...
Is your irrigation scheduling method reliable or is it reducing yields?According to USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, peanut producers intend to plant 1.48 million acres in 2016, down 9 percent from the previous year. The slight decrease coincides with...
I read with sadness a few weeks ago about a farmer in South Carolina who was killed when he raised his spray boom up and touched a power line. It wasn’t until he tried to get off his tractor...
Commodity price trends mean tighter operating budgets for farmers.
Low commodity prices and declining credit availability are impeding cash flow for Georgia farmers, said University of Georgia agricultural economist Brady Brewer.
Brewer, an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and...
Fewer Peanut Acres Predicted
USDA’s Agricultural Statistics Service issued the first crop acreage estimate late March and predicted peanut acreage to be down 9 percent. According to the report, producers intend to plant 1.48 million acres in 2016 versus last...
The U.S. peanut industry is adrift in a growing, uncharted fog. The Farm Bill has caused an expansion in acreage, which resulted in great surplus, and a lack of strategic planning has failed to keep all segments in a...
DAVID JORDAN
North Carolina State University
Extension Agronomist
Tools Help Identify Risk
Considering all the possibilities at planting can be daunting. Having a plan is essential and being able to adjust as needed, and quickly, are keys to success. Over the years, I...
Speakers from the buying point convention offer some thoughts on the 2016 season.
The National Peanut Buying Points Association, representing more than 400 peanut buying locations, held their annual convention in February at the famous Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn....
U.S. Peanut Crop Value
According to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, the price of peanuts averaged 19 cents per pound or $380 per ton last season, 13.6 percent lower than 2014. The value of the 2015 peanut crop at farm...
For decades, Thimet has provided peanut farmers consistent, reliable thrips control under variable weather conditions. With new products continually being introduced, recent research shows Thimet is still the product that provides consistent control of thrips, aiding in additional yield...
Unless the Southeast region of the peanut belt experiences a weather disaster, such as a drought or a major flood, peanut prices will likely stay flat during the 2016 growing season and beyond. Shellers are using every way possible...
DAVID JORDAN
North Carolina State University
Extension Agronomist
Protect Those Products
In production meetings, we have discussed the challenges in pest management. In some ways, we have many tools that are very effective. Our strong yields of late have been realized by a...
The American peanut industry has been jolted by the low prices caused by increased acreage, increased yields and a generic base from cotton that resulted in even more peanut acreage.
Because other commodities that could compete with peanut acreage offer...
Purchasing Commodity Certificates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that producers who have crops pledged as collateral for a marketing assistance loan can now purchase a commodity certificate that may be exchanged for the outstanding loan collateral. The authority...
Warehouses already brimming with peanuts and the consequences of shortened rotation schemes are two important points going into 2016.
By Amanda Huber
As planning for the 2016 crop begins, producers are already being cautioned to not plant a single seed until...
