1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (105+ words) The National Peanut Board Approves Plan Southeast AgNET U.S. peanut growers have a special checkoff program called the National Peanut Board. This year they have a program of work to promote peanuts with a $13.1 million budget for this coming year. They…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (121+ words) The National Ag Service is reporting from USDA this week that the peanut crop is 1% very poor, 6% poor, 29 fair, 56 good, and 8 excellent. The peanuts pegging now are about 94 to 95% across the board and the crop is being made. But we’ve…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (213+ words) Well, the peanut farmers are making sure they get enough rain now to get this crop watered. We’ve got a lot of dry land peanuts out there that needs some rain to make this crop this year. Checking on some…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (222+ words) Well, it’s time to take a break and visit some peanut field days and other ag field days to see what the new varieties are bringing on. Some also updates on weed and disease control along with insects. There are…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (212+ words) In reporting from the peanut industry, they are saying now despite the USDA reporting domestic demand up 5.1 percent, manufacturers essentially are saying that peanut butter manufacturers will tell that the demand at this time is flat or possibly down. This…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (165+ words) Well, the peanut farm group is moving forward with the U.S. peanut crop. Pegging now is 84 to 85 percent across the network. The five-year average is 84. Crop conditions show one percent very poor, five percent poor, 30 percent fair, 56 good, and eight percent…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (184+ words) The American Peanut Research and Education Society has elected new officers for the coming year. They have just completed their convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The new officers include Dr. Greg McDonald. He is with the University of Florida....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (227+ words) Southeast AgNET Georgia’s peanut crop is progressing well this summer, according to one industry specialist. Scott Monfort, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension peanut agronomist, said the crop is in “good shape,” despite the early-season weather challenges. “I would think a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (175+ words) Southeast AgNET Farming is a Circus! That was the theme this week at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Panama City Beach. With all that growers have to deal with to produce a crop and remain sustainable, the peanut business…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (222+ words) U.S. peanut crop now is perking along good with some good rains helping the farmers. They rated the crop this week one percent very poor, six percent poor, 33 fair, 53 good, and seven excellent. That’s nationwide. In Georgia there, 88 percent of their…...