The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is suspending, and proposing to debar, Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) and its subsidiary Tidewater Blanching LLC from doing business with the federal government. Tyron Spearman has the details of that along with the latest peanut stocks and processing numbers. USDA Suspends PCA: Stocks and Processing: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …
Growers Invited to Peanut Trade Show
Randy Griggs, executive director of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, invites growers to the annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show Thursday, February 12th at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, AL. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Counter Cyclical Payment Info
Today Tyron Spearman runs through the counter cyclical payment figures released by USDA. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Peanut Industry Busy with Salmonella Case
The outbreak of salmonella in certian food items containing peanut butter and peanut paste produced by the Peanut Corporation of America at its Blakely, Georgia processing plant has everyone involved with the peanut industry busy, according to Georgia Peanut Commission’s Don Koehler. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
Georgia Peanut Commission Disappointed with PCA
The Georgia Peanut Commision put out this news release concerning the salmonella issue: Georgia Peanut Commission expresses disappointment with Peanut Corporation of America TIFTON, GA, (January 29, 2009) – The Georgia Peanut Commission expressed disdain for the actions of the Peanut Corporation of America after viewing the findings released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA reports PCA …
Peanut Acreage Needs to Drop
While many growers still are not sure what all to plant this season, the record peanut crop this year has many already suggesting the number of peanut acres needs to be down, and that includes University of Georgia extension peanut agronomist Dr. John Beasley as Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Peanut Crop Insurance Deadline and Last UGA Outlook Breakfasts
The deadline for crop insurance for peanuts and a few other crops is nearing, as Tyron Spearman has information about that and also about the last two University of Georgia Outlook breakfasts coming up this week. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
NPB Informing Consumers about Peanut Butter
The National Peanut Board is busy supplying information to help consumers wanting to purchase peanut butter while the salmonella investigation continues, as Tyron Spearman has the latest. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FDA List of Products Associated with Peanut Butter Recall
Southeastern Peanut Producers remind consumers that the peanut butter/peanut butter paste recall does not apply to most major brands of jar peanut butter. The recall applies to a limited amount of food products containing peanut butter or peanut butter paste. The FDA has created a searchable list of products and brands associated with the PCA recall. This list is available …
FDA Still Investigating Salmonella as Fire Destroys Peanut Warehouse
Tyron Spearman has more information concerning the peanut butter salmonella investigation and also has news about a recent fire which destroyed a peanut warehouse. More on salmonella: Warehouse fire info: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024