Category Archives: Legislative

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 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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Farm Bill Webinar Archive

Many questions have arisen following the Congressional passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014. Those questions were addressed today at the Georgia Peanut Commission Farm Bill Update Meeting and Webinar. Speakers during the webinar include Stanley Fletcher, director of the … Continue reading

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Georgia Peanut Commission set to hold Farm Bill webinar on Feb. 24

Many questions have arisen following the Congressional passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014. Those questions will soon be addressed at the Georgia Peanut Commission Farm Bill Update Meeting and Webinar on Monday, Feb. 24 at 10:30 a.m. The webinar … Continue reading

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Informative Farm Bill meetings set for this week in Alabama

With the recent passing of the Farm Bill, the Alabama Peanut Producers Association has scheduled two meetings to help growers better understand the new legislation. Stanley Fletcher, director of the National Center for Peanut Competitiveness and professor emeritus from the … Continue reading

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2014 Farm Bill passes U.S. Senate floor

The U.S. Senate passed the Agricultural Act of 2014 by a vote of 68 to 32, Feb. 4, 2014. The Georgia Peanut Commission and the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation supported the 2014 Farm Bill. “We are very pleased the U.S. … Continue reading

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2014 Farm Bill passes U.S. House floor

Georgia Peanut Commission supports Agricultural Act of 2014 The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Agricultural Act of 2014 by a vote of 251 to 166, Jan. 29, 2014. The Georgia Peanut Commission and the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation supported … Continue reading

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House-Senate Negotiators Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Final Farm Bill

House and Senate agriculture leaders today announced a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a five-year farm bill that will reduce the deficit, grow the economy and provide certainty to the 16 million Americans whose jobs depend on agriculture. The Agricultural Act … Continue reading

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View the Jan/Feb 2014 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

The Jan/Feb 2014 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available for digital reading. This issue features the: 2014 Peanut Variety Guidebook Peanut genomics progress Propane power for irrigation Crop rotation National Peanut Board unveils new brand platform Eating … Continue reading

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