Category Archives: Mississippi News

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 →

(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 →

(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 →

(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 →

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 →

(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 →

(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 →

The October/November 2025 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: Prayer Over Pivots: Billy Senkbeil’s Faith-Fueled Farm Life R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Peanut Provisions Explained Georgia Peanut Farm … Continue reading →

(Aug. 25, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C.) Last week, the White House released a statement regarding the Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade (“Framework Agreement”) made by the United States (U.S.) and the European Union (EU). According … Continue reading →

The July/August 2025 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features: An Eye for the Sky 2025 Peanut Harvest Guidebook Peanut Pride in Action Upcoming Field Days 2025 Georgia Peanut Tour set for … Continue reading →