Category Archives: General

Change in the National Peanut Board Assessment Rate Published by USDA-AMS

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Joy Crosby

A change in the regulation for the National Peanut Board assessment rate computation was published in the Federal Register June 14, 2018. The effective date for the new assessment rate is July 16, 2018, and will be applicable to the … Continue reading →

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May/June 2018 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The May/June 2018 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Reaching consumers through influencers Irrigation Guidebook Growing the export market Take another look at PGR for runners Check off reports from the … Continue reading →

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Last Chance for 2017 Census

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is wrapping up data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. To stay on track for data release in February 2019, the deadline for submitting the paper questionnaire is … Continue reading →

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FSA County Committee Nominations Launch June 15

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages America’s farmers and ranchers to nominate candidates to lead, serve and represent their community on their local county committee. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept nominations for county committee members beginning Friday, … Continue reading →

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20th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference set for July

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Joy Crosby

Mark your calendars for the 20th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference, July 19-21, 2018, at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, Miramar Beach, Florida. This year’s conference offers farmers an opportunity to learn more about legislative issues, peanut promotions and production … Continue reading →

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Adjusting planter equipment

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Joy Crosby

Adjusting planting equipment from one field to the next can make the difference between a healthy crop stand and a poor stand, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension precision agriculture and irrigation specialist Wes Porter. Porter believes Georgia growers … Continue reading →

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April 2018 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The April 2018 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Adjusting planter equipment National Peanut Board launches PeanutVision.org Peanut Disease & Insect Guidebook Florida Peanut Producers Association hosts 43rd annual membership meeting … Continue reading →

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National Peanut Board Launches PeanutVision.org to Leverage Key Issues

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Joy Crosby

USA-grown peanuts are perfectly positioned as the food of now and the food of the future. To help the peanut industry tell this story, the National Peanut Board has launched a new online resource: The Peanut Vision at peanutvision.org. This … Continue reading →

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U.S. farmers expected to plant less peanuts in 2018

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Joy Crosby

Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant an estimated 1.5 million acres of peanuts in 2018, down 18   percent from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released recently by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). … Continue reading →

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March 2018 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The March 2018 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Peanut acreage on the rise in North Alabama Peanut Weed Guidebook Mississippi Peanut Growers holds annual meeting and trade show Georgia Peanut … Continue reading →

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