January 24th is National Peanut Butter Day, and Tyron Spearman looks at some of the many reasons why we love it. Celebrating Peanut Butter this Week Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …
Efforts Continue to Provide Short-term Relief for Cotton Producers
The National Cotton Council continues its work to provide short-term economic relief to cotton producers ahead of the new farm bill. Vice President of Washington Operations for the Council, Reece Langley, explains. Efforts Continue to Provide Short-term Relief for Cotton Producers Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …
The PB&J sandwich: A classic on National Peanut Butter Day
The peanut butter and jelly sandwich is as about as American as apple pie. So, celebrate the American tradition by eating a sandwich on National Peanut Butter Day, Jan. 24. The average American schoolchild will consume about 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by the time he or she graduates from high school, according to the Peanut Advisory Board, a …
Classic Lunch Favorite Creamy or Nutty
Cathy Isom has some different ways of celebrating a classic lunch favorite that comes creamy or extra nutty. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Classic Lunch Favorite Creamy or Nutty It’s safe to say there will be a whole lot of snacking on a popular household staple today, January 24th. It’s National Peanut Butter Day. Whether you prefer …
Good News for Peanut Butter Exports
While the latest figures indicate peanut exports are down, Tyron Spearman reports there is good news for peanut butter exports. Good News for Peanut Butter Exports Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …
USDA Appoints 11 New Members and Alternates to National Peanut Board
Broad range of peanut industry and community involvement marks 2018 appointees Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently appointed five members and six alternates to serve on the National Peanut Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2018, and ending Dec. 31, 2020. One appointee, the Texas alternate, will serve the remaining one-year portion of a vacancy. The members …
USDA-APHIS to Review Research for Determination of Non-Regulated Status for Ultra-Low Gossypol Cottonseed
Ultra-Low Gossypol Cottonseed Part of Cotton Incorporated Research Activities Cotton Incorporated-funded research into the suppression of gossypol in cottonseed is being reviewed by USDA-APHIS for a determination of non-regulated status for a specific type of ultra-low gossypol cottonseed (ULGCS) referred to as TAM66274. Cotton Incorporated has funded research at Texas A&M AgriLife Research of College Station on this technology because …
Experimental Crop Bed Design Survived Hurricane Irma
While producers and growers across Florida lost some, if not all, of their crops due to Hurricane Irma, a University of Florida researcher saw his experimental bedding survive the storm. “We were testing for flooding, and didn’t expect to have winds strong enough the effects of wind force on crops,” said Sanjay Shukla, UF/IFAS professor in the agricultural and biological …
Cotton Market Rally Not Related to Fundamentals
Dr. Jody Campiche vice-president of economics and policy analysis for the National Cotton Council, says the recent price rally is not really related to longer term fundamentals. Market Overseas issues are also affecting prices. Prices Are prices likely to remain high for a while? Trend As for planted acreage this season. Acreage That’s Jody Campiche of the National Cotton …
Lower Numbers for U.S. Peanut Crop
A revision has come out indicating lower numbers for the 2017 U.S. peanut crop. According to a report from Tyron Spearman, it is due to downward yield revisions for Georgia and Alabama and a reduction in harvested area for Texas. Lower Numbers for U.S. Peanut Crop Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida …