In a sign of easing trade tensions, the U.S. and European Union agreed late last week to suspend tariffs on a variety of products, including peanuts. While for now, it’s only a temporary removal of the tariffs, Tyron Spearman reports it’s still good news for the U.S. peanut industry. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle …
Local Farmers Invest in Coastal Growers
During a recent groundbreaking event, it was announced that local farmers have invested into Coastal Growers, LLC in Atmore, Alabama. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
GPC Drives to Successful Weekend in Atlanta
Georgia peanuts scored a win Sunday during the NASCAR race in Atlanta. The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) sponsored NASCAR driver Anthony Alfredo during this weekend’s Georgia race. The Georgia Peanuts logo covered Alfredo’s car from front to back. It was another fitting way for the GPC to celebrate National Peanut Month. “Another new event that we’re doing this year for …
Snack Company Doing Well During Pandemic
While a well-known snack company has reported they have done well during the Covid-19 pandemic, Tyron Spearman reports they also announced a big change is coming to one of their plants in Georgia. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
GPC Celebrating National Peanut Month
The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) is using March to celebrate peanuts and its nutritional benefits with promotional events throughout the country, according to Joy Crosby, director of communications at the GPC. “The Georgia Peanut Commission is celebrating National Peanut Month in March which also happens to be National Nutrition Month. Peanuts are a great source of protein and very nutritious. …
Peanut Export Update
New numbers are out concerning the export of U.S. peanuts. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …
Alfredo Goes From “Fast Pasta” to “Fast Peanut”
From “Fast Pasta” to “Fast Peanut.” Anthony Alfredo will have a new nickname thanks to the Georgia Peanut Commission. The NASCAR driver will be sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission during Sunday’s 500-mile race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The new partnership will make Alfredo, known as “Fast Pasta,” to become “Fast Peanut” for the one-race partnership. “We are very …
Alabama Peanut Acreage and Crop Outlook for this Year
At a recent meeting of the Peanut Shellers Associations, peanut specialists were reporting on what they see ahead for the peanut industry this year. Peanut Extension Agronomist, Kris Balkcom from Auburn University in Alabama. Balkcom said he didn’t see the peanut acreage dropping much this year even with the higher cotton prices. He felt the acreage would hold at about …
Report on Florida Peanut Acreage Outlook for The Year
Peanut Specialists report on what they think will happen with the peanut industry this year. David Wright, a Professor in the Agronomy Department at the University of Florida North Florida Research and Education Center, says Florida peanut acreage will be about the same this year at 170,000 acres. Tyron Spearman has more about the Florida peanuts reporting the varieties expected …
Georgia Peanut Crop Conditions and Plans
At a recent meeting of the Peanut Shellers Association, Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension Peanut Agronomist, reported on the peanut crop conditions, and plans, for Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. In this report, Tyron Spearman reports what Mumford had to say about the Georgia peanut crop. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …