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National Peanut Day is coming up September the 13th. It honors the versatility and the rich heritage of peanuts, which is a beloved snack in America. National Peanut Day is a chance to work some peanuts into a healthy diet, used in most any way with tasty lunchbox snacks or as tasty stir-fry sauce. Peanuts make a great snack that …
A good friend to agriculture has passed. Former Congressman Charles Hatcher of Albany and Camilla, Georgia, has passed at 87. He graduated from Georgia Southern University and later earned a law degree from the University of Georgia Law School. He developed a thriving law practice in Albany, Georgia for many years, and then he started serving in the Georgia House …
South Georgia, Florida, and Alabama are now preparing for peanut harvest time. The growers are keeping a close eye on the skies, trying to make sure they get back into the field, and the global markets navigating a highly complicated crop season. While Georgia comfortably leads the nation in peanut production, maintaining the dominance this season requires farmers to manage …
The Peanut Institute publishes information about what is nutrition about peanuts. They say now it’s a brain-boosting benefit for men. Maintaining brain health in men, they say, requires attention to heart health, hormone regulation, and regular mental activity. Because men can be more vulnerable to accelerated cognitive aging and are less likely to seek treatment, preventive health care, including effective …
It’s peanut digging time as the peanuts are about ready and farmers are checking their fields now. At the same time, the Federal State Inspection Service is getting ready to grade this peanut crop. In Georgia, they said they have 116 buying points across the state with inspectors and assistants. They said we began the refresher training of experienced inspectors …
More details have been released on the peanut stocks and processing report from USDA. They said this past year the shellers milled 441 million pounds during the month of July. That’s 13.3 percent more than last year. Commercial processors utilized 206 million pounds and that is up 6.8 percent, so the market looks pretty good. Considering categories, they said the …
USDA has announced the peanut stocks and processing report for the month of July. That’s 12 months now. They show that the use of peanuts is down almost two percent from last year on this same date. The big problem is the build-up from the previous crop year as the equivalent farmer stock in commercial storage is up about a …
In tidbits of news across the peanut belt, PB2 Foods, the brand that pioneered powdered peanut butter, announced this week they’ve been listed again in ink as one of the fastest growing private companies in America. This is the second year in a row this company has been honored. Also, top bidders have been announced for the USDA’s buying up …
15 farm families recently were announced as the University of Georgia Peanut Team for their high yield in peanuts last season. The high yields range from 4,156 pounds up to 6,794 pounds per acre. Many of the high yielding farmers agree that having a good rotation, good quality seed, and good weather conditions make all the difference with their yields. …
If you’re interested in cotton and peanuts, the Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day will be held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Comfort Center in Tifton coming up on September the 2nd. Mallory will have a list of people coming with a special presentation on each of those commodities with updates of those crops. Another one coming up …
