Crop Insurance Policies Indicate a 1.71 Million Acre Peanut Crop

Dan May 1, 2017 Peanuts

The number of 2017 peanut crop insurance policies processed through the USDA Risk Management Agency’s system may give us a good indication of the peanut acreage that will be planted this year. Tyron Spearman has the details.

FDOC Announces New Partnership with Tampa Bay Lightning
The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) has partnered with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Benchmark International Arena to promote Florida orange juice (OJ). Throughout the 2025-26 season, fans will enjoy Florida OJ in fresh ways, including in-arena mocktails, pregame giveaways and interactive product sampling stations at Ford Thunder Alley and Publix Plaza. Lightning fans will […]
Fraudulent Produce Orders on the Rise
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) recently warned about significantly increased allegations of fraudulent orders to fruit and vegetable shippers. The allegations were received by the USDA AMS Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) Division. According to USDA AMS, individuals and entities are falsely claiming to be licensed PACA members and legitimate […]