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Well peanut farmers are trying to get the rest of this crop planted in. Only about 65 percent of the peanuts were in the ground this week and the conditions are too wet in Georgia, Florida and Alabama to finish right now. We are showing on exports that they are trying to increase exports because of the pileup of peanuts …
The American Peanut Council serves to promote peanuts abroad for American peanut farmers. They do pay membership through the American Peanut Council, which also gets some special grant money through the Market Access Program from USDA. A rigorous selection process has been underway for them to pick out some new markets to expand excess of export of peanuts. They recently assessed the market …
The FARM Bill 2.0 which is being passed in Washington has some additional that will help the entire peanut industry. The bill includes important provisions related to international and emergency food assistance programs, long-standing markets for U.S. peanut products. The allocation of $200 million annually will support this emergency food assistance program for the procurement and distribution of ready-to-use therapeutic foods which will provide …
American Peanut Council Expands Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative for the 2025 Crop Year While peanut farmers are wrapping up the 2025 crop, sustainability efforts across the U.S. peanut sector continue to gain momentum. The American Peanut Council has announced the next phase of its multi-year sustainability project, reinforcing the industry’s commitment to transparency, responsible production, and ongoing improvement. As the …
Peanut Farmers Regain Loan Access as Harvest Progresses but Prices Lag Last week was a significant one for U.S. peanut farmers, who finally regained access to their farm loan programs after weeks of disruption caused by the government shutdown. These loans are essential for farmers to secure financing for storage and operations. With access restored, peanut producers are filling up …
