Category Archives: Alabama News

Last month, we started our multi-part series on dementias by defining what dementias are, and what they aren’t. We discussed the difference between Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and vascular dementias from stroke, and we made perhaps the most important point … Continue reading →

Using Official Variety Trial data to track peanut maturity At this point in the season, the crop is in the ground. The most important decision of the season was made when peanut varieties were selected. Growers should continue routinely scouting … Continue reading →

AMADAS Industries has introduced two new pieces of equipment for the 2026 peanut harvest season: the AMADAS Bulldog Digger and the AMADAS 2130 Pull-Type Peanut Combine. Both machines were unveiled to dealers in December 2025 and feature significant design updates … Continue reading →

New artificial intelligence technology aims to improve speed, consistency and accuracy at peanut buying points. As peanut harvest season approaches across the Southeast, a new technology developed in the Wiregrass region is preparing to make its debut in one of … Continue reading →

Kelley Manufacturing Co. is expanding its peanut harvest technology lineup for the 2026 season with the commercial release of two new products: PodPro, the peanut industry’s first commercially available yield monitoring system, and the Stack-Fold Flex Peanut Digger, designed to … Continue reading →

By July, the excitement of planting has settled into the reality of the growing season. The planters have been parked for weeks, and now comes the part of farming that requires perhaps the greatest amount of patience. The crop is … Continue reading →