Category Archives: Alabama News

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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Peanut referendum wins tremendous support from producers

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

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

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

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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Peanut industry sends farm bill support letter to USDA

The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, National Peanut Buying Points Association and the American Peanut Shellers Association joined in sending a letter of support for the 2014 Farm Bill to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The groups highlighted support … Continue reading

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Leaders participate in D.C. session

Peanut farmers and shellers from Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi visited Washington D.C.  during the Peanut Leadership Academy held in March. The program is sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection and the American Peanut Shellers Association. During this trip, participants had … Continue reading

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Peanuts are a big hit at the Alabama School Food Service and Nutrition Expo

The Alabama Peanut Producers Association recently exhibited at the Alabama School Food Service and Nutrition Expo held March 13-14, 2014, at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Ala. Peanut samples and peanut recipes, including school food service recipes, were distributed … Continue reading

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