Across the Southeast, this is expected to be a good week for both peanut and cotton planting. And looking at the latest numbers, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the pace of peanut planting is on par with the average. But, Rippey notes cotton planting progress is slightly behind schedule. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …
Discussing Food Safety in the Peanut Industry
A recent magazine feature story looked at the salmonella outbreak 10 years ago that brought monumental change to peanuts, peanut butter and food safety. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
Peanut Referendum Voting Ends May 3
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind peanut growers May 3 is the deadline to vote in the referendum to determine whether you favor continuance of the Peanut Promotion, Research and Information Order, which authorizes the National Peanut Board. Tyron Spearman has more details. Voters must return ballots postmarked by May 3. Ballots returned via express mail or …
Georgia Peanut Commission Encourages Farmers to Vote Yes in National Peanut Board Referendum
The Georgia Peanut Commission encourages all peanut farmers to vote yes in support the continuance of the Peanut Promotion, Research and Information Order, which authorizes the National Peanut Board. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is conducting the referendum from April 15 through May 3, 2019. “The National Peanut Board continues to support Georgia’s peanut farmers through a variety of …
Peanut Leaders Talk Trade
A group of leaders from the peanut industry recently traveled to Washington D.C. to talk about trade issues. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
Southern Peanut Growers Initiative
Southern Peanut Growers (SPG) is a nonprofit trade association representing peanut farmers in Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. And according to Tyron Spearman, they have been working hard to reach consumers through social media. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …
Value of 2018 Peanut Crop
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, both the price and value of the 2018 peanut crop at the farm level saw a decrease from 2017. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …
Argentina Peanut Harvest Starting
Harvest of the Argentina peanut crop, a major competitor to U.S. producers, is underway. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …
Exchanging Bulk Peanuts for Peanut Butter
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has announced they want to exchange CCC-owned bulk peanuts for commercial peanut butter. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
More Peanut Research Funding in Georgia
Last month, the Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors met and approved research funding for the 2019-20 budget year. The budget increased to $653,901, as the board approved 35 project proposals submitted from the University of Georgia, U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The research programs primarily focus on peanut breeding, conservation methods, …