Culver’s Restaurants Thank You Farmers campaign is celebrating farmers through 12 corn mazes this fall. The company announced last week that to date, 33 corn mazes in 19 states have joined together to show support for farmers and the future of farming over the past few years, with 12 corn mazes announced this year. The idea for growing messages of …
Online Food Allergy Resource Center
The National Peanut Board has partnered with the School Nutrition Association to develop a free, online Food Allergy Resource Center, which offers solutions for effective management of food allergens. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United …
NPB ShellOut Campaign Reaches 13 Million
To celebrate America’s love for the perfectly powerful peanut, the National Peanut Board launched a consumer campaign that brought together a famous athlete, social media stars and everyday peanut lovers to share their peanut passion on Twitter and Instagram. Tyron Spearman reports that the #ShellOut campaign features former NFL player Charles “Peanut” Tillman, who motivated people everywhere to sell out—or SHELL …
Georgia Farmers Invited to UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day
The 2017 UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day is coming up September 6 and Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton hopes growers will attend. Please RSVP to Mrs. Michela Rineair at 229-386-3006 or msrineair@uga.edu by Friday if you plan to attend so they can have an accurate head count for the meal. Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day Schedule (.pdf) …
Cotton Incorporated Allocates Additional Funds for Cottonseed Marketing Campaign
An Additional $100,000 Devoted to Increasing Demand for Cottonseed in the Dairy Feeding Industry During its annual meeting in Durham, North Carolina, The Cotton Board reviewed and voted to approve a $100,000 increase to Cotton Incorporated’s 2017 Cottonseed Marketing budget line. The original cottonseed research and marketing budget of $600,000 is increased to $700,000 to fund additional cottonseed marketing efforts …
2017 Peanut Guidelines
Information concerning the peanut guidelines for 2017 is out, and Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …
United Soybean Board Announces Polly Ruhland as New CEO
After an intensive search by a farmer-led team, the United Soybean Board (USB) has named Polly Ruhland as the new chief executive officer (CEO) effective November 1, 2017. “Polly exceeded all of the attributes for what we as a board were looking for in a new CEO to lead us into the future,” says John Motter, USB chair and soybean …
NPB Plans for Selling More Peanuts
The National Peanut Board’s FY-18 program of work continues to implement the NPB strategic plan by improving the economic condition of USA peanut farmers and their families through compelling promotion and ground-breaking research. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
Cotton Prices Could Fall if Crop Develops as Expected
If the U.S. cotton crop turns out as big as some expect, what will happen to cotton stocks and prices? Gary Crawford has the story. According to USDA’s weekly crop progress report, 97 percent of the Alabama cotton crop was setting bolls with 6 percent of those bolls opening. In Florida, 94 percent of the cotton crop …
Economic Study Shows Renewable Fuel Standard Added to Price of Corn
A new economic study shows the Renewable Fuel Standard has added a third to the price of corn and saved the U.S. nearly 18-billion in gasoline costs. The Iowa State University study to be published soon in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics shows specific benefits to farmers, consumers, and the environment, from the nation’s renewable fuels requirement. Renewable Fuels …