A jump in peanut acreage is expected thanks to this new infrastructure.
Arkansas may soon see its biggest year in peanut production since the U.S. Department of Agriculture began tracking the crop in the state in 2015 as growers respond...
Some areas are right on schedule, but other producers face uncertainty and challenges.
For the most part, planting is on schedule for many producers aided by warm temperatures and adequate moisture. For others, particularly those still reeling from the devastation...
The interior color of a Rhizobia-formed nodule may provide an early warning of drought and other crop stresses.
• By David Hensley and Diane Rowland, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department •
One of the primary benefits of growing legumes like peanut is their ability...
Wasted water is money down the drain; ensure that applied water is being used by the crop.
• By Amanda Huber •
With top-soil moisture registering as very short in six peanut states in mid-May, producers are hoping the drought trend breaks...
Society meetings continue to foster collaborative efforts and creative solutions to industry challenges.
• By Amanda Huber, Editor •
The American Peanut Research Education Society celebrates 50 years of work, study, research, learning and accomplishments around one of the most important...
This aggressive weed forms dense stands over large areas and can eliminate native plants.
• By Amanda Huber •
South Carolina peanut farms are on the front lines for the advancing march of cogongrass, and producers are asked to stay vigilant for...
Root-knot nematode is one pest affected by rotation out of peanut.
Farmers may have more success growing peanuts if they don’t continuously plant peanuts in the same field, according to Scott Tubbs, University of Georgia Tifton campus’s research cropping system...
The impact of stress on a plant can make an imprint onto the next generation of plants.
By Diane Rowland, Barry Tillman and graduate student Kelly Racette, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Agronomy Department
For as long...
Allow original planting time to emerge, but move quickly to replant if necessary.
Georgia peanut farmers who plant a crop in mid-to-late April should make a decision on a second crop within two to four weeks of planting their initial...
Peanuts are a shining star in the agricultural “tool box” as growers have been offered reasonable early contracts and the world is demanding more peanuts. Producers are usually optimistic when they smell fresh-plowed dirt and can look forward to...
Standards Board Members Sought
USDA is seeking nominations for three peanut producers and three industry representatives to serve on the Peanut Standards Board, succeeding members whose terms expire June 30, 2017. Nominations are due April 17, 2017. Selected members will...
Peanut farmers prepare for the 2017 peanut crop in good condition, marketing wise. There is no surplus of 2016 crop peanuts, except for a few lots with European Union edible quality, mostly jumbo runners. The market is very tight...
The final numbers are almost in on U.S. peanut production from 2016. USDA predicted 2,842,305 farmer-stock tons, while the Federal Crop Inspection Service has counted 2,770,299 tons. The numbers are short of the October prediction of 3,155,100 tons.
Lack of...
Georgia’s Perdue Selected Ag Sec.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has selected Sonny Perdue, the former governor of Georgia, to be Secretary of Agriculture. Perdue is a lifelong farmer. He graduated from Warner Robins High School and earned a doctorate...
TThe best variety choice is one that will achieve a rapid, uniform stand and provide good yields and grades over a wide range of growing conditions. With so many varieties to choose from, careful consideration should go into this...
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