USDA Peanut Checkoff Referendum Vote Soon

Will Jordan General

The United States Department of Agriculture published a notice in the Federal Register announcing an upcoming continuance referendum among eligible peanut producers. The vote will allow producers to express whether they favor continuance of the Peanut Promotion, Research and Information Order. Tyron Spearman has more.

National Peanut Board

National Peanut Board Resolution Honors Farmer Armond Morris

Dan Peanuts

(ATLANTA/Feb. 25, 2022) — During the February meeting of the National Peanut Board (NPB), the Board voted unanimously to approve a resolution honoring Georgia peanut farmer and industry advocate Armond Morris upon his retirement from the Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC). The resolution acknowledged that Morris has spent over 50 years managing a successful peanut farm; devoted substantial time and efforts …