Author Archives: Joy Crosby

Premium Peanut Expands to Include Oil Mill

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Joy Crosby

Premium Peanut in Douglas, Georgia, hosted an open house for their new peanut oil mill on April 30, 2018. The facility is located adjacent to the already up and running shelling plant. This new operation has the capacity to produce … Continue reading →

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Proper peanut rotations can have positive impact on yields

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Joy Crosby

Farmers may have more success growing peanuts if they don’t continuously plant peanuts in the same field, according to Scott Tubbs, University of Georgia Tifton campus’s research cropping system agronomist for peanuts. Tubbs has studied the impact of peanut rotation … Continue reading →

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Chairman Roberts Welcomes Senator Hyde-Smith to Ag Committee

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Joy Crosby

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today welcomed the Committee’s newest member, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith from Mississippi. “I’m delighted we have another farmer on the Senate Agriculture Committee. I look forward … Continue reading →

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House Ag Committee Advances Agriculture and Nutrition Act

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The House Agriculture Committee today passed out of committee the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R.2)  – critical legislation to address the economic challenges facing the nation’s farmers and ranchers, while making historic investments in opportunities for SNAP recipients. … Continue reading →

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20th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference set for July

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Joy Crosby

Mark your calendars for the 20th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference, July 19-21, 2018, at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, Miramar Beach, Florida. This year’s conference offers farmers an opportunity to learn more about legislative issues, peanut promotions and production … Continue reading →

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Adjusting planter equipment

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Joy Crosby

Adjusting planting equipment from one field to the next can make the difference between a healthy crop stand and a poor stand, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension precision agriculture and irrigation specialist Wes Porter. Porter believes Georgia growers … Continue reading →

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April 2018 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Joy Crosby

The April 2018 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Adjusting planter equipment National Peanut Board launches PeanutVision.org Peanut Disease & Insect Guidebook Florida Peanut Producers Association hosts 43rd annual membership meeting … Continue reading →

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National Peanut Board Launches PeanutVision.org to Leverage Key Issues

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Joy Crosby

USA-grown peanuts are perfectly positioned as the food of now and the food of the future. To help the peanut industry tell this story, the National Peanut Board has launched a new online resource: The Peanut Vision at peanutvision.org. This … Continue reading →

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U.S. farmers expected to plant less peanuts in 2018

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Joy Crosby

Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant an estimated 1.5 million acres of peanuts in 2018, down 18   percent from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released recently by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). … Continue reading →

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USDA-NRCS in Georgia and Flint River District announce climate resiliency project sign up

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Joy Crosby

State Conservationist Terrance O. Rudolph of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Marty McLendon, chairman of the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) recently announced that a sign up for the Climate … Continue reading →

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