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At the USA Peanut Congress, there was an update on the weather and the crop as we’re now producing peanuts across the tri-state area. Reporting from Georgia, he said it was abnormally dry. Dr. Scott Mumford said from January all the way through May. But during May, about one-third of the crop was planted and then it rained and they …
At the USA Peanut Congress held in Florida this past week, the Peanut Research and Education Award was presented. Dr. Marshall Lamb out of Dawson, Georgia was the winner. He has been serving in that capacity for about 35 years. He has conducted research that has improved the profitability, sustainability, and competitiveness of the U.S. peanut industry. He is the …
The USA Peanut Congress this past week, sponsored by the American Peanut Council and the American Peanut Shellers, honored leaders in the company and the peanut industry with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The winners were Lewis Carter, Lewis M. Carter Jr., Chairman Emeritus of the Lewis M. Carter Manufacturing Company based in Donaldsonville, Georgia. During his 38 years as Chairman …
The American Peanut Council and the Peanut Shellers Association held a joint convention this past week at the USA Peanut Congress. The Hall of Fame was named for this past year. The Hall of Fame award is given to the person that has been a significant, substantial, and long-time standing individual promoting the peanut industry. The winner this year was …
Special meetings unveil new things that may be coming during the coming year. The peanut industry has two or three special meetings that they learn what’s going to happen in the future and how they’ve done in the past with their industry. The 30th annual USA Peanut Congress was held this week at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Amelia Island, Florida. It’s co-hosted …
Well, peanut farmers fund a checkoff program that is managed by the National Peanut Board. They have launched a new campaign to get more peanuts out to the public and one of them is hiring Jeremiah Love, a former Notre Dame star and a number three overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals. Beyond his talent, he credits part of his performance to …
Well, peanut farmers are trying to make their final rounds to get this crop in the ground. There is a final planting date for farmers to watch if they’re in the crop insurance business. Of course, all farmers have to carry full crop insurance and production guarantees or revenue guarantees, either one. The farmer is not required to plant after a certain date, but …
USDA’s Ag Statistics Service has made their first estimate on the peanut crop for this coming year. Production is projected to decline this year about 6 billion pounds because of lower acreage and average yields. U.S. peanut farmers only intend to sow about 1.7 million acres this coming year as prices have been suppressed with limited demand growth resulting in ample carry-in stocks for …
USDA’s Ag Statistics Service has made their first estimate on the peanut crop for this coming year. Production is projected to decline this year with about 6 billion pounds because of lower acreage and average yield. U.S. peanut farmers only intend to sow about 1.7 million acres this coming year as prices have been suppressed with limited demand growth resulting …
Peanut farmers are making their final rounds on the field this year to get the peanut crop planted. This week we were at 72% nationwide. Georgia’s showing 82 to 85% of their crop is planted. Alabama’s about 71. They should be at 76 as the five-year average, so a little bit behind. Florida’s finishing up with 82 to 85% of …
