Peanuts Discussed at annual GFB Meeting

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman is attending Georgia Farm Bureau’s annual meeting which started yesterday and has this update about a variety of ways peanuts are being discussed and brought out there. Download Audio

Senate Passes Food Safety Legislation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The U.S. Senate has passed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and now it is up to Congress to reconcile the Senate bill with the House version of food safety reforms by the end of the lame-duck session . Download Audio Some Ag groups are concerned about some of the exemptions in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. Download Audio

Argentina Peanut Acreage is Up

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Peanuts

When it comes to peanuts, Argentina is a major competitor for U.S griowers and Tyron Spearman reports the crop in that country is actually seeing more acreage this year. Download Audio

Ag Organizations Band Together to Urge for Estate Tax Reform

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork

Several farm groups held a news conference today in an effort to urge Congress to act on estate tax reform during the lame duck session. As of now the estate tax will revert back to its pre-2001 exemption amount of $1 million, with a tax rate of 55 percent on January 1, 2011. One of the panelist, Taylor Slade a …