Category Archives: Florida News

USDA Extends Disaster Set-Aside for Direct Loans Until 2022 WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a higher loan limit will be available for borrowers seeking a guaranteed farm loan starting Oct. 1, 2021, … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced 2021 crop loan rates for four types of peanuts. The rates take effect August 1, 2021, the beginning of the peanut crop year. Eligible producers can obtain peanut … Continue reading →

The July/August 2021 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Peanuts in the Big Easy – Peanut Leadership Academy graduates Class XI Upcoming Peanut Field Days 2021 Georgia Peanut Tour set for … Continue reading →

The May/June 2021 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Peanut Allergy Treatment Provides Parents Hope 22nd Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference set for July 15-17 2021 Irrigation Guidebook Check off reports … Continue reading →

Recently, some farmers may have received an email or letter in the mail regarding an antitrust litigation notice. Do not disregard the notice! If you received the notice then check the peanut sales information listed on the letter and file … Continue reading →

The April 2021 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Peanuts: McGill’s Mission Field In-furrow Fertilizers – Do they impact seed emergence? New Type of Seed Coating for Peanuts 2021 Disease & … Continue reading →

The March 2021 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Peanut Industry Updates 2021 Peanut Weed Guidebook Program Approach for Weed Management Grass Control Control of PPO and ALS resistant Palmer amaranth … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline from March 5 to April 9 for agricultural producers to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program because of recent winter storms and some … Continue reading →

The January/February 2021 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Coastal Growers Plan $87 Million Shelling Plant 2021 Peanut Variety Guidebook Winter Nursery Breeding Peanuts Go Mobile Balancing Act – Production & … Continue reading →

The October/November 2020 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Promoting Peanuts during a Pandemic Social Farming – Connecting consumers to the farm Virtual Field Days Offer Online Learning No Easy Fix … Continue reading →