Category Archives: Legislative

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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Ditch the Rule: Stop EPA from Controlling Our Land and Water

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Joy Crosby

On April 21, 2014, the EPA and the Corps of Engineers released their long-awaited proposed rule to expand the Clean Water Act. This proposed rule is an effort by EPA and the Corps to go around the will of Congress … 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 industry sends farm bill support letter to USDA

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

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

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Joy Crosby

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

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Joy Crosby

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

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Joy Crosby

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

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Joy Crosby

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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