Category Archives: Georgia News

March 2026 – Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Joy Crosby

The March 2026 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Carrying the Rows 2026 Peanut Weed Guidebook Inside the Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show Saving Seed: What Growers Need to Know Mississippi Holds … Continue reading →

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USPF Applauds the Committee Passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Joy Crosby

(March 5, 2026 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) After a two-day markup held by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 was officially passed by the Committee early this morning by a 34-17 … Continue reading →

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USPF Supports the Farm, Food, and National Security Act

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Joy Crosby

(March 4, 2026 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) proudly supports the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 introduced by U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson. The proposed bill expands upon the many traditional … Continue reading →

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Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Enrollment Open Through April

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Joy Crosby

The American Peanut Council is currently taking grower enrollments for the Sustainable U.S. Peanuts’ (SUSP) 2025 crop. Growers can enroll now through April 2026 at SustainableUSPeanuts.org. Now in its fifth year, SUSP has grown from a bold idea into a … Continue reading →

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U.S. Peanut Federation Partners in Hosting Annual Aflatoxin Research Update

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Joy Crosby

(Jan. 21, 2026 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) Last week, the American Peanut Shellers Association, National Peanut Buying Points Association, Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, and United States Peanut Federation hosted the fourth annual Aflatoxin Research Update at the University of Georgia Conference … Continue reading →

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Plans underway for Georgia Peanut Farm Show Jan. 15, 2026, in Tifton

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Joy Crosby

(Jan. 6, 2026) Producers can improve the bottom-line of their farming operation with knowledge, connections and information gained at the 49th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, Jan. 15, 2026. The … Continue reading →

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Jan/Feb 2026 – Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Joy Crosby

The January/February 2026 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: From Dothan to the Nutmobile 2026 Peanut Variety Guidebook Health Nut Club Tour Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show Set for Jan. 29, 2026 … Continue reading →

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USPF Thankful for Agricultural Economic Assistance

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Joy Crosby

(Dec. 9, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) Yesterday, President Trump announced a new agricultural economic assistance package, totaling $11 billion for row crop producers, including peanuts. Specific payment rates for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program have not yet been announced, but … Continue reading →

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Georgia Peanut Commission announces hiring of Taylor Arnold as executive director

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Joy Crosby

(Dec. 1, 2025 – TIFTON, Ga.) The Georgia Peanut Commission is pleased to announce the hiring of Taylor Arnold as its new executive director, succeeding longtime director Don Koehler, who is retiring after more than four decades of dedicated service … Continue reading →

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Trump Administration Delivers Second Stage of Crop Disaster Assistance for Farmers

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Joy Crosby

(Nov. 17, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) Three days after the government reopened and despite the radical left Democrat caused shutdown, President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins continue to put Farmers First, including the unprecedented move … Continue reading →

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