Georgia Peanut Farm Show is Next Week
Peanut producers from across the Southeast will be able to improve the bottom-line of their farming operation with knowledge, connections and information gained at the 45th annual Georgia Peanut...
View ArticleU.S. Peanut Production Forecast is Up Four Percent
Courtesy of Georgia Peanut Commission USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released their January crop production estimates. They now say the 2021 U.S. peanut crop is expected to...
View ArticleUSDA Releases Projected 2021 Crop Estimates
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their latest production estimates for various 2021 row crops. Tyron Spearman runs through some of the updated numbers. USDA Releases...
View ArticlePeanut Referendum Continues
Composition of peanuts serving to make oil, peanut butter. Great for healthy and dietary nutrition.By HQuality/Shutterstock The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) notes that peanut producers did...
View ArticleGeorgia Peanut Farm Show Starts Wednesday
Peanut farmers from across the Southeast are invited to attend the 45th annual Georgia Peanut Farm?Show and Conference, at the University of Georgia Tifton?Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Ga. this...
View ArticleUSDA’s 2021 Peanut Production Numbers
Running through the latest report for the 2021 peanut crop, USDA notes production was at 6.4 billion pounds, which is up 2 percent from the previous forecast and nearly 4 percent higher than the 2020...
View ArticleU.S. Peanut Exports are Disappointing
warehouse with large stock of peanut bagsBy jrstudiorp/Shutterstock When it comes to the latest report concerning U.S. peanut exports, Tyron Spearman notes the numbers are a bit disappointing. U.S....
View ArticleAwards Given During GA Peanut Farm Show
Various awards were presented during the 2022 Georgia Peanut Farm Show which took place this week in Tifton. Tyron Spearman has the story. Awards Given During GA Peanut Farm Show Sponsored...
View ArticleIt’s National Peanut Butter Day
Today is National Peanut Butter Day. And while many of us may have learned in school that peanut butter was first introduced at the 1904 Universal Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, Tyron Spearman...
View ArticleARC-PLC Signup Deadline is March 15
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages producers to contact their local USDA Service Center to make or change elections and to enroll for 2022 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss...
View ArticlePeanut Market Well Supplied
During a recent event, a peanut broker noted the U.S. peanut market is well supplied following the 2021 crop production and carryout from the 2021 marketing year. Tyron Spearman has more details....
View ArticleAg Labor Discussed at AG Employer Workshop
The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) recently held an Agricultural Employer AG Labor Roundtable in Albany, Georgia. Tyron Spearman reports that discussions included the difference in mandatory...
View ArticleGrowers Invited to Attend the AL-FL Peanut Trade Show
Peanut field under a blue sky.Shutterstock image The 2022 Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show will be held Thursday, February 3rd in Dothan. Tyron Spearman has more details about this year’s event....
View ArticleGlobal Efforts Underway to Combat Hunger and Poverty
McGovern-Dole Food for Education ProgramCourtesy of USDA Foreign Agricultural Service U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service team together to lead global efforts to combat...
View ArticleForeign Agriculture Service Working to Break Down Trade Barriers
Foreign Agriculture Service has led USDA’s day-to-day efforts to break down trade barriers and generate export opportunities for U.S. agriculture for 2021. They have tried to get peanuts accepted back...
View ArticleVarious Topics Discussed at AL-FL Peanut Trade Show
A variety of topics were discussed during the Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show held last week in Dothan. Tyron Spearman has the story. Various Topics Discussed at AL-FL Peanut Trade Show Sponsored...
View ArticleGeorgia Peanut Commission Holds Research Report Day
Image courtesy of the Georgia Peanut Commission The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) held their annual Research Report Day Wednesday at the National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture...
View ArticlePeanut Seed Prices Released
As growers prepare for the 2022 growing season, peanut seed prices have been released. Tyron Spearman runs through the new price numbers along with providing a peanut contract update. Peanut Seed...
View ArticleFebruary is Heart Month
February is American Heart Month, a time when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health. And according to a story from Tyron Spearman, peanuts can help in that effort. February is Heart...
View ArticleEconomy Slowdown Affecting Peanuts
Peanuts in a jute sack bag, and a peanut farm.By Ahmet Cigsar/Shutterstock During a recent conference, an ag economist said the economy is on a slowdown. Tyron Spearman has a story explaining how this...
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