Snack Company Doing Well During Pandemic
Lance Snacks/Twitter While a well-known snack company has reported they have done well during the Covid-19 pandemic, Tyron Spearman reports they also announced a big change is coming to one of their...
View ArticleLocal Farmers Invest in Coastal Growers
During a recent groundbreaking event, it was announced that local farmers have invested into Coastal Growers, LLC in Atmore, Alabama. Tyron Spearman has the story. Local Farmers Invest in Coastal...
View ArticleEU Suspending Tariffs on Peanuts
In a sign of easing trade tensions, the U.S. and European Union agreed late last week to suspend tariffs on a variety of products, including peanuts. While for now, it’s only a temporary removal of...
View ArticleNo Big Changes in Peanut Reports
Neither the latest Peanut Crop Production nor Peanut Stocks and Processing reports from USDA are showing any big changes. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. No Big Changes in Peanut Reports...
View ArticlePeanut Proud Festival is This Weekend
A big event is taking place this weekend, as the 2021 Peanut Proud Festival will be held in Blakely, Georgia. Tyron Spearman runs through some of the events, which includes being able to enjoy hot,...
View ArticlePeanut Market Update
While there have been no recent changes to peanut contracts, Tyron Spearman reports they have been a little bit stronger this year. Peanut Market Update Sponsored ContentProvysol® Fungicide: The...
View ArticlePeanut Farmers Encouraged to Use Certified Seed
With planting season nearing, peanut farmers across the Southeast are being encouraged to use certified seed. Tyron Spearman has the details. Peanut Farmers Encouraged to Use Certified Seed Sponsored...
View ArticleFewer Acres of U.S. Peanuts Expected in 2021
Peanut Field.Courtesy: UF/IFAS Northwest Extension District USDA’s 2021 Planting Intentions Report indicates there will be two percent fewer acres going to peanuts this year than what we saw in 2020....
View ArticleAid for Crop and Livestock Producers
Tyron Spearman provides more information about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s efforts to expand aid to agricultural producers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Aid for Crop...
View ArticleGeorgia’s Warnock and Bishop Visit with Farmers
Representative Bishop (L)Senator Warnock (R) On Wednesday, Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock was in the Southwest part of the state visiting agricultural producers at various stops. From fruit and...
View ArticlePeanut Stocks Lower, Government Purchases Up
The latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report from USDA indicate lower stocks, but Government purchases are up. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Peanut Stocks Lower, Government Purchases...
View ArticlePeanut Acreage Forecast Down from 2020, Up from 2019
We told you last week that USDA’s 2021 Planting Intentions Report shows a two percent drop in peanut acreage this year compared to 2020. But according to a story from Tyron Spearman, the forecast for...
View ArticleWarnock Wants Unnecessary Trade Barriers Removed
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA)By U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Rebecca Hammel Last week, Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock toured various areas of Southwest Georgia agriculture to address the need of...
View ArticleUSDA Providing Outreach Funding
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the availability of $2 million to establish partnerships with organizations to provide outreach and technical...
View ArticleSouthern Peanut Growers Conference Coming in July
Registration is now open for the Southern Peanut Growers Conference, which will be held July 15-17, 2021 at the Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. Tyron Spearman has more...
View ArticlePeanut Butter is Still An Incredible Value
During the Covid-19 pandemic, peanut butter continues to be an incredible value. Tyron Spearman has the story. Peanut Butter is Still An Incredible Value Sponsored ContentProvysol® Fungicide: The...
View ArticlePeanut Market Update
Tyron Spearman has this week’s peanut market update. Peanut Market Update Sponsored ContentProvysol® Fungicide: The Missing Piece of Your Disease Control PuzzleFebruary 1, 2021 The post Peanut Market...
View ArticlePeanut Market Still Strong
Peanuts in a jute sack bag, and a peanut farm.By Ahmet Cigsar/Shutterstock Heading into planting of the 2021 crop, Tyron Spearman reports the peanut market is still strong. Peanut Market Still Strong...
View Article2020 Export Surge
United States still holds largest share of imported chilled market at 48%, slightly higher than Canada, with remaining share captured by Mexican pork.U.S. Meat Export Federation | Nov 24, 2020 Despite...
View ArticleSupporting Ag Carbon Markets
The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021, introduced in the U.S. Senate last week, basically creates a certification program and provides information and technical assistance to ag producers and...
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