…you could expect. Essentially, it said more cotton, less peanuts. No indication of corn or soybeans. A lot of both are grown in the Southeast. There is a lot of…
Agri View: Peanuts vs. Cotton
Everett Griner talks about how peanuts got their start in the South in today’s Agri View. Everett tells us some of the history of the peanut, and the battle to…
Agri View: New Peanut Allergy Treatment
…the world of agriculture is peanuts. Not a great variety of those foods, and, they are important. But, isn’t it a shame that so many children are allergic to peanuts….
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
…risk of coronary heart disease. Peanut butter is 90% or more peanuts. It takes approximately 540 peanuts to make a 12 ounce jar of peanut butter. No matter how you…
Agri View: Big Farm Shows
…whatever the subject might be. Anything from growing corn or peanuts, to who is the best candidate for Governor. Anyway, the shows cost millions of dollars to put on. But,…
Agri View: Feral Hog Problem Over?
…but, I will be watching. They will root up any crop. But, they are especially fond of corn and peanuts. You know what? They will root up a 4 to…
NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 13.1 Million Acres of Cotton in 2018
…‘other crops’, likely peanuts. In Georgia, cotton acreage is expected to increase by 0.6 percent. Georgia growers expect to plant less soybeans and more corn and ‘other crops’, likely peanuts….
Agri View: New Food Product
…new one. Peanut Milk. Yes. It is just what it sounds like. Milk from peanuts. It is new, but, people are buying it. That’s about as much as I can…
Honeybees Attraction to Pesticides
…in the United States. Previous studies have also shown that same pesticide called Chlorothalonil, which is known to be used on peanuts and potatoes, was also found to be attractive…
Agri View: Two Crops in One
Everett Griner talks about how peanuts have developed into two lucrative crops for producers in today’s Agri View. Two Crops in One Image credit: Peanut Hay/Linda Luttrell/Pinterest…
Agri View: Bumper Crop of Peanuts
…about the bumper crop of peanuts produced this year. There was a problem created with this year’s peanut crop. Everett looks into solutions of this problem. Bumper Crop of Peanuts…
USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2018
…substantial drop in prices or revenues for covered commodities. Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas,…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…next several months. Payments are being made to producers who enrolled base acres of barley, corn, grain sorghum, lentils, oats, peanuts, dry peas, soybeans, wheat, and canola. In the upcoming…
Celebrating National Peanut Day
…day Peanut Lovers Unite for National Peanut Day, which is celebrated annually on September 13th. Peanuts, which actually aren’t nuts at all, they’re legumes. Simply dry fruits in the same…