The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) announced on Thursday the cancellation of next month’s Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference scheduled for Jan. 20-21. The announcement was made amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has canceled farm shows and meetings across the country. Don Koehler, executive director of the GPC, was disappointed the decision had to be made but insists it …
Various Peanut Events Postponed or Cancelled
Due to Covid-19, various peanut related events that were scheduled for next year have already been postponed or cancelled. Tyron Spearman runs through the list of those events, some just being announced this week. 2021 Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show Postponed (APPA) — The Alabama – Florida Peanut Trade Show scheduled for Feb. 4, 2021 in Dothan has been postponed until …
Truterra, Greenpoint Ag, U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Cotton Inc. Team Up with Ag Tech
Pilot program to work with growers across an initial 50,000 acres of U.S. cotton to measure, track and verify sustainability, meet growing demand for more sustainable cotton by consumer brands (Cotton Board) – Truterra, LLC, the sustainability business at Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of America’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives, has announced a new collaboration with Cotton Incorporated, a not-for-profit research and …
Heat Brings Out Antioxidants, Increases Red in Tomatoes
(UF/IFAS) — Turn up the heat, and get more nutrition from your tomato, University of Florida researchers say. Furthermore, when you buy a tomato, it will be about as red as it can be, thanks to the UF/IFAS methods deployed for the study. The findings are crucial to an industry in which Florida ranks second to California in tomato production …
GCC Helping Those in Need
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) is helping those in need this holiday season. Taylor Sills, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, said the organization is giving out socks to homeless resource centers across the state. The second annual sock drive started last Thursday. “This is the second year of our sock donation program. Last year we donated 12,000 pairs …
USDA/FAS Releases October Peanut Export Report
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service has released the October peanut usage for peanuts that were exported to China and other countries. Tyron Spearman has all of the numbers and lets you know what has increased, as well as what has decreased for October. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Auburn Economist: Cotton Prices Probably at High Point
Southeast cotton producers have experienced an unpredictable season regarding market prices. The market plunged to 52 cents per pound not long after COVID-19 struck in mid-March. Over the next nine months, prices have surged back over 70 cents following this year’s harvest season. But will prices continue to increase? Adam Rabinowitz, Assistant Professor and Extension Economist at Auburn University, is …
Peanut Institute Shares Research on Eating Lightly Salted Peanuts
The Peanut Institute, the company put together by the American Peanut Shellers to do peanut research, is sharing research conducted on people eating lightly salted peanuts and how a medical condition may be reversed. This research was conduted by researchers at Harvard. The study is the first of its kind to look at the affects of peanut consumption on a …
New Grant Supports Peanut Farmer Education: Q&A with Program Director
(NPB) — Times are challenging on the farm these days. Farmers run and finance large and diverse businesses, manage capital, handle labor issues and navigate regulations. An operator is constantly busy working in their business. The Executive Farm Management Program (EFMP) is designed to help farmers work on their business. In 2021, the National Peanut Board is proud to partner …
Row Crops Short Course Available Online
(ACES) — Preparations for the upcoming growing season will not need to be put on hold during the pandemic. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Auburn University College of Agriculture’s department of crop, soil and environmental sciences are partnering to bring the annual row crops short course to producers everywhere — on their own time. Available Dec. 14, topics …