In light of the recent sentencing of the former Peanut Corporation of America CEO for his involvement in a salmonella outbreak in 2009, in Blakely, Georgia, it’s nice to be reminded that something good came from all of that. The Peanut Proud Festival started as a simple way to show everyone that Blakely was still proud of its booming peanut …
Plains Peanut Festival is Saturday
The Plains Peanut Festival is coming up this Saturday, as a variety of events will take place, and of course President Jimmy Carter will be a part of the annual festival. Tyron Spearman has more of the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports …
USDA Peanut Payments
Tyron Spearman has an update concerning peanut payments coming from USDA next month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to …
U.S. Peanut Representatives Visit China
A group of U.S. peanut representatives recently visited China, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts …
Executives Sentenced in 2009 Tainted Peanut Butter Case
Five years after a deadly salmonella outbreak linked to tainted peanut products, three officials of the Georgia company responsible for the outbreak have been given prison sentences. Gary Crawford has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …
Economic Research Service Peanut Production Update
The latest numbers from the Economic Research Service concerning peanut production are out, and according to Tyron Spearman, there are going to be a lot of peanuts in the system. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida …
Peanut Salmonella Case Enters Sentencing Phase
Tyron Spearman has a quick update concerning a case that many folks in the peanut industry have been following. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …
Georgia Peanut Tour Wraps Up
The 29th annual Georgia Peanut Tour wrapped up last week, after participants spent three days touring southwest Georgia. They learned about about every aspect of the peanut industry, from planting, all the way through to food and seed production. We sat down with Dr. Scott Monfort, one of the Georgia Peanut Tour committee members, for an overview of this years …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending September 18, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we look at the Waters of the U.S rule, talk about a vegetable seed company and their research facilities in southern France, have the new peanut acreage numbers which are up again, pass along information about a new cotton website and more. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our …
Peanut Acreage Numbers Increase Again
The latest figures from USDA’s Farm Service Agency show another increase in the number of peanut acres this year. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …