Category Archives: Alabama News

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

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Joy Crosby

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

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Joy Crosby

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

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Joy Crosby

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

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Joy Crosby

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

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Joy Crosby

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

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

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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Peanut referendum wins tremendous support from producers

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

In an overwhelming show of confidence in the National Peanut Board, America’s peanut farmers voted in favor of continuing the Peanut Promotion, Research and Information Order, which authorizes the National Peanut Board. In order for the continuance referendum to pass, … Continue reading →

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Peanut industry donates peanuts and peanut butter to tornado victims

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Peanut Proud has assisted families in need again after the recent tornadoes that swept through the Southeast. The peanut industry’s humanitarian organization has loaded a total of 59,040 jars of peanut butter recently to send to families affected by the … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Food Bank receives peanut butter donation

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Thousands of needy families will be receiving peanut   butter thanks to a large donation from Peanut Proud and the Alabama Peanut Producers Association to the Bay Area Food Bank in Mobile, Alabama. The seven pallets of peanut   butter, 10,080 jars, … Continue reading →

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March of Dimes Peanut teams promote healthy babies in Alabama

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

Members of two 2014 March of Dimes Peanut Teams for Mobile County and the Dothan-Houston County area, joined hundreds recently by participating in the March of Dimes’ annual March for Babies events held April 26, 2014.  The events were held … Continue reading →

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