Category Archives: Alabama News

October/November 2014 Southeastern Peanut Farmer

The October/November issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available for digital reading. This issue features the: 2014 Planted peanut acreage shows increase 2013 Georgia Peanut Achievement Club Winners Estate Planning Crop rotation still needed Birdsong Peanuts celebrates 100 … Continue reading

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New peanut revenue policy introduced for farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a new peanut revenue policy that will be available for eligible peanut producers. The new policy approved by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors, on Thursday, Sept. 19, offers … Continue reading

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Peanut Field Days give farmers an edge

Farmers saw their checkoff dollars in action Friday, August 22nd while attending the annual Crops Field Day at the Wiregrass Research Extension Center in Headland, Alabama. About 50 farmers toured fields of peanuts, cotton and sesame and met with scientists … Continue reading

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Governor Bentley Establishes Alabama Drone Task Force

Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced the creation of the Alabama Drone Task Force.  The task force was created to review the necessary requirements to further Alabama’s potential use of drones in areas of agriculture, conservation and law enforcement. “I … Continue reading

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National Center for Peanut Competitiveness releases “Preliminary Base Acreage and Payment Yields Decision Calculator”

At the Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Panama City, Florida, the National Center for Peanut Competitiveness (NCPC) officially launched the “Preliminary Base Acreage and Payment Yields Decision Calculator.” The annual conference brings growers from across the Southeast for three days … Continue reading

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July/August Southeastern Peanut Farmer

The July/August issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available for digital reading. This issue features the: 2014 Harvest Guidebook Eye in the sky for peanuts Hardy Farms enters the roasting business Check off reports from the state grower … Continue reading

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Peanut Leadership Academy graduates Class VIII

Nine peanut farmers and sheller representatives from the Southeast graduated from the Peanut Leadership Academy on June 7 at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama. During the graduation weekend, graduates and their families had the opportunity to tour Baldwin … Continue reading

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Alabama peanut growers approve referendum

Peanut producers in Alabama have approved the continuation of a statewide peanut checkoff program with a 100 percent favorable vote for support. Under state law, the check-off program must be voted on every three years. Twenty-five polling sites were located … Continue reading

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USDA Publishes Census of Agriculture State and County Profiles

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2014 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today released new 2012 Census of Agriculture profiles for all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and more than 3,000 counties in the nation. The Census, which is … Continue reading

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May/June 2014 Digital Issue

The May/June issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available for digital reading. This issue features the: 2014 Irrigation Guidebook Peanut Genome Sequences Released Check off reports from the state grower organizations Legislative Update Southern Peanut Growers Update

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