Category Archives: Legislative

The May/June 2023 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: From Farm to Fabulous 2023 Peanut Irrigation and Water Management Guidebook Southern Peanut Growers Conference set for July Sunbelt Ag Expo Field … Continue reading →

(May 3, 2023) The U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade held a hearing on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, entitled “Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance – Part 1: Producer Perspectives on the Farm Safety Net.” Representing the … Continue reading →

(April 27, 2023) The U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit held a hearing on Tuesday, April 26, entitled “Producer Perspectives on the 2023 Farm Bill”. Representing the U.S. Peanut Federation was Daniel McMillan of … Continue reading →

The April 2023 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Peanut Leadership Academy Travels to Washington, D.C. Women in Agriculture Spotlight featuring Wendy Yeager, farmer in Orville, Alabama 2023 Peanut Disease & … Continue reading →

The March 2023 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Plant Populations – Knowing When to Replant Peanuts 2023 Peanut Weed Guidebook Spraying Tips for 2023 2023 Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show a … Continue reading →

The January/February 2023 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Future of Peanut Breeding 2023 Peanut Variety Guidebook Peanut Forfeitures National Peanut Board Officers Elected Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show Check off reports … Continue reading →

(Dec. 19, 2022) – Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed the 2022 Census of Agriculture paper questionnaires to all known agriculture producers across the nation and Puerto Rico. Last month, producers in the states received their survey … Continue reading →

The October/November 2022 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Field Rows and Field Shows Williams Family Honored as Grand Marshal of Plains Peanut Festival Parade 2022 Southern Peanut Growers Conference In … Continue reading →

Earthjustice petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revoke tolerances and cancel registrations for the food uses of organophosphates. The U.S Peanut Federation, Georgia Peanut Commission, American Peanut Shellers Association and other peanut organizations filed comments in opposition to the … Continue reading →