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The Georgia Peanut Commission and other members of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation remind growers and industry specialists about this year’s 27th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference scheduled for July 21st through 23rd at the Edgewater Beach Resort Conference Center in Panama City Beach, Florida. Online registration will close on July 15th and after that date registration will be available …
An update on the peanut crop in the Southeast. In Georgia they’re saying that crop is 33% pegging, 32 is the 5-year average, average condition is 3% very poor, 8 poor, 33 fair, 50 good, and 6% excellent. The industry is waiting for an estimate on planted acres coming up next week. Alabama says they are 1% very poor, 1% …
At the USA Peanut Congress, there was an update on the weather and the crop as we’re now producing peanuts across the tri-state area. Reporting from Georgia, he said it was abnormally dry. Dr. Scott Mumford said from January all the way through May. But during May, about one-third of the crop was planted and then it rained and they …
The USA Peanut Congress this past week, sponsored by the American Peanut Council and the American Peanut Shellers, honored leaders in the company and the peanut industry with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The winners were Lewis Carter, Lewis M. Carter Jr., Chairman Emeritus of the Lewis M. Carter Manufacturing Company based in Donaldsonville, Georgia. During his 38 years as Chairman …
Special meetings unveil new things that may be coming during the coming year. The peanut industry has two or three special meetings that they learn what’s going to happen in the future and how they’ve done in the past with their industry. The 30th annual USA Peanut Congress was held this week at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Amelia Island, Florida. It’s co-hosted …
Scott Monfort, the peanut specialist in Georgia provided an update and some recommendations for peanut growers. Monfort said, “The best thing as you can walk outside and see right now is rainfall. We needed that to get this moving in the right direction. We estimate that we’re about a quarter of the acres being planted at this point. And if I …
Peanut growers may have received an email or letter in the mail regarding an antitrust litigation notice. According to a story from Tyron Spearman, those who previously filed a claim in 2021 must submit a W-9 by March 31, 2022 in order to receive funds. Click here to read more about the full notice regarding the proposed settlement. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
