USDA Suspends PCA & Peanut Stocks and Processing

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia, Peanuts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is suspending, and proposing to debar, Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) and its subsidiary Tidewater Blanching LLC from doing business with the federal government. Tyron Spearman has the details of that along with the latest peanut stocks and processing numbers. USDA Suspends PCA: Stocks and Processing: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Alabama’s Precision Farming Incentive Cut-Off Date February 13

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, USDA-NRCS

The Alabama Natural Resource Conservation Service has announced sign-up for the new Precision Farming Incentive. This is a continuous sign-up with a batching date of February 13, 2009. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Growers Invited to Peanut Trade Show

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Peanuts

Randy Griggs, executive director of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, invites growers to the annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show Thursday, February 12th at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, AL. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Counter Cyclical Payment Info

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman runs through the counter cyclical payment figures released by USDA. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Positive Attributes of Tobacco

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General

Tobacco is usually associated with negative health impacts but thanks to a study conducted by Virginia Tech researchers, George Norton says genetically modified tobacco plants could bring forth some potential pharmaceutical benefits Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Peanut Industry Busy with Salmonella Case

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia, Peanuts

The outbreak of salmonella in certian food items containing peanut butter and peanut paste produced by the Peanut Corporation of America at its Blakely, Georgia processing plant has everyone involved with the peanut industry busy, according to Georgia Peanut Commission’s Don Koehler. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …

Cotton Growers Depend on Leadership

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton

Cortland, Alabama producer and Cotton Board member Larkin Martin says that the cotton industry has seen major changes in recently years and that the Cotton Board and it’s partners have helped producers navigate these shifts. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Georgia Peanut Commission Disappointed with PCA

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

The Georgia Peanut Commision put out this news release concerning the salmonella issue: Georgia Peanut Commission expresses disappointment with Peanut Corporation of America TIFTON, GA, (January 29, 2009) – The Georgia Peanut Commission expressed disdain for the actions of the Peanut Corporation of America after viewing the findings released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA reports PCA …

Florida’s Best Peanuts are Safe

Randall Weiseman Florida, Peanuts

Florida Farm Bureua wants consumers to know that peanuts sold under the “Florida’s Best” brand through the Florida Farm Bureau Marketing Division are not from the source subject to the recent FDA recall. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Vice Chair of the National Cotton Council on Leadership

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Georgia Cotton Commission’s Annual Meeting earlier this week boasted some big names in the cotton industry. One of those being Jay Hardwick, vice chair of The National Cotton Council , who says that the even though the organization of the cotton industry leadership may be complex, they are all working for one goal. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …